# Osx problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/osx-problem/264066>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [June 22, 2008, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/osx-problem/264066 "2008-06-22T22:20:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![idjit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e99b99/32.png) [@idjit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/idjit)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2008, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/osx-problem/264066/1 "2008-06-22T22:20:14Z")

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there is software i need to install on my computer, but my dad has the administrator account, and i can’t get his password. i need to install it without his knoweledge, because he freaks anytime i download anything. once the software is installed, i plan to make it’s folder invisible. anyway, we are using a newer iMac running leopard. does anybody know how i can gain priviledges to the applications folder without my dad’s password?

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**Author:** ![hl1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/hl1/32/849_2.png) [@hl1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hl1)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2008, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/osx-problem/264066/2 "2008-06-22T22:34:47Z")

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That’s a feature, not a problem. You need to respect his authority and decisions until he trusts you to give you more access, or your own computer.

You can install applications to a folder other than /Applications; try installing your pr0n virus in your home folder. 😛

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**Author:** ![idjit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e99b99/32.png) [@idjit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/idjit)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2008, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/osx-problem/264066/3 "2008-06-22T22:37:24Z")

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first of all, it’s not a \*\*\*\* virus =( and whenever i run the setup app, it asks for his password so it can “make changes”

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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Wheeler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/59ef9b/32.png) [@Jeff\_Wheeler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jeff_Wheeler)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2008, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/osx-problem/264066/4 "2008-06-22T22:55:32Z")

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What is the application? It might be possible to compile locally with the $PREFIX in your home folder, rather than using the precompiled installer.

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**Author:** ![Theros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Theros](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Theros)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2008, 11:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/osx-problem/264066/5 "2008-06-22T23:23:36Z")

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probably an illegally downloaded program…