administrator for a mac question

[sammyvine]

Basically i was reading that if you are the administrator of your macbook, when ever you download content it should ask for a password.

I am the administrator for my mac but when i ever download songs for example from a website or anything, it never asks me for a password.

Do i need to change the settings so it asks you or does your mac only ask for your passowrd with certain software?

 

[GGJstudios]

Basically i was reading that if you are the administrator of your macbook, when ever you download content it should ask for a password.

I don't know where you read that, but it's false. You don't need a password to download files.

 

[sweetbrat]

I think it just asks for a password when you want to install an application or something like that. Downloading songs and things like that shouldn't trigger you to enter your password.

 

[sammyvine]

I don't know where you read that, but it's false. You don't need a password to download files.

oh so give me a softward to install that will ask me for a password?

i just want to check and make sure if you can!

 

[GGJstudios]

oh so give me a softward to install that will ask me for a password?

Some software can be installed without requiring an admin password, and some can't. Whether you run a standard or admin user account makes no difference. If it requires the password, just enter it.