Cant Get On My Mac

[dumbcrazy]

hey i am new to this forum. my friend gave me his old ibook yesterday but he forgot to take his user names off. and me being a new mac owner i cannot log on. is there anything i can do. can i borrow one of ur guys' login names just to make a new name? any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[eva01]

Format the drive is one option and reinstall OS X

or if when you try to login it gives you a list of users and need to know a password then you can boot from the install DVD and reset the admin password

 

[dumbcrazy]

see the thing is that i dont even have the install cd because he just loaded up the laptop and a charger

 

[eva01]

see the thing is that i dont even have the install cd because he just loaded up the laptop and a charger

then get the install CD from him or buy a new version of OS X

 

[dumbcrazy]

well if i were TO get it fRom a REsource oNline Then could it work?

 

[eva01]

well if i were TO get it fRom a REsource oNline Then could it work?

that would be highly ILLEGAL and will not help you with that sort of activity

Just buy Panther or Tiger, they aren't that expensive

 

[dumbcrazy]

so if i got the iso and burned it and put it in my laptop wouldnt it work?

 

[eva01]

so if i got the iso and burned it and put it in my laptop wouldnt it work?

apparently you didn't read my previous post all that well did you?

 

[dumbcrazy]

well i did but i dont see y it wont work i read on other forums that it did

 

[gauchogolfer]

well i did but i dont see y it wont work i read on other forums that it did

Just go away. Buy a legitimate copy of OS X (or get it from your friend who gave you the iBook), and you'll be fine. Otherwise, stop asking for help pirating software.

 

[dumbcrazy]

i actually bought that 130$ software now(better be worth it) how do i format?

 

[gauchogolfer]

i actually bought that 130$ software now(better be worth it) how do i format?

put the disc in the drive, boot up the computer holding down the c key, which should get it to boot from the install disc. you should be able to format from there.