I need to find my computer pass word so i can down load an update for my macintosh. Installedtiger Mac OSX v10.4 and need to update to 11. The man who installed it can'y remember either. I know i wrote it dowm. I have Lari66. but i had him take that out as i got tired of typing it in as no one uses my computer. I would like the answer to be e-mailed. [email protected]

OSX updates are downloaded and shown in the AppStore on your Mac. If you go to the App Store and select the updates tab at the bottom, you should see El Capitan as an update there. All you need to do is hit install if you have downloaded already.

Hope that helps,
Josh

sounds like virus

• iMac (Mid-2007 or later)
• MacBook (13-inch Aluminum, Late 2008), (13-inch, Early 2009 or later). What model of the computer are you using? To down load go to Software update under the Apple ( black colored icon ) pull down menu

Here is a list of steps to take. Start at the beginning and work your way down the list. Mac OS Gray screen appears during startup

There are many reasons of slow Mac. Due to system caches duplicate files, system junks, universal binaries, language files presents in your Mac and makes it slow. Everybody should optimize Mac OS X. I prefer Stellar Drive ToolBox - a third party tool to keep my Mac in tip top shape.

start here
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/downloads/ML-2510

Try holding down ALT while booting up and select Macintosh HD. If that doesn't work try inserting your mac osx install CD or DVD restart hold down ALT. Select the CD using the arrow keys after the CD has loaded go up to the drop down menus and go to disk utility, then click on your main boot disk (macintosh HD) and under the First AID tab (if your using osx) click verify permissions and restore permissions, then click verify disk and repair disk. Try to boot up. If this doesn't work restart leaving work mac osx CD in hold down D then follow the disk checker steps. This will tell you if there are any errors on your disk (hard drive). If there are you need to get it fixed or replaced.

Try holding down ALT while booting up and select Macintosh HD. If that doesn't work try inserting your mac osx install CD or DVD restart hold down ALT. Select the CD using the arrow keys after the CD has loaded go up to the drop down menus and go to disk utility, then click on your main boot disk (macintosh HD) and under the First AID tab (if your using osx) click verify permissions and restore permissions, then click verify disk and repair disk. Try to boot up. If this doesn't work restart leaving work mac osx CD in hold down D then follow the disk checker steps. This will tell you if there are any errors on your disk (hard drive). If there are you need to get it fixed or replaced. If none of this works you will need to buy a 8.1gb pen drive mac osx 10.6 update ($30 USD) then follow the instructions from http://www.maciverse.com/installing-snow-leopard-onto-an-external-hard-drive.html to create a temporary start up disk. Then go to your old Hard Drive Macintosh HD (should be on the desktop) and copy/backup important files and then turn off and get a new hard drive try Ebay and ask if it will fit your macbook by using your model number found under your battery. Find instructions for install or take the hard drive to a pc shop and ask for them to switch them over. If they don't copy your old files you will need to do a fresh install with your mac osx cd/dvd.
Note: You can use the pendrive as a temporary for as long as you want, to select it hold down ALT at startup and select the disk thats not macintosh hd or a cd/dvd. If you can't find an 8.1gb pen drive get a 16gb pendrive. sorry about the URL the link button wasn't working for some reason

if you have a power pc you could get an os9 version and run through classic

try these steps:
http://www.neotechcc.org/OSX-Pram-Desktop.htm