I recently bought a macbook pro (2007 model) through ebay. The computer arrived today, I signed in with the account info the seller gave me only to find out it's not an admin account. I can't boot into single user mode, because firmware lock is on, and I can't access any of the apps that aren't apple-made (safari, ichat, etc.). What do I do? I tried emailing the guy but he closed his email account, rather conveniently.
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Bought a used computer, can't access my own apps!
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I checked for a police report from the seller's area, there's nothing reported stolen
A firmware password can be cleared quite easily if you know what you're doing. It can also be done at an Apple Store or service provider. Whether it'll be a billable service or not is at the store's discretion.
