This article entitled 'How to Make Yourself an Administrator From the Terminal 
on a Mac'

<http://smallbusiness.chron.com/make-yourself-administrator-terminal-mac-37330.html>

the process involves using a sudo command in the terminal.

Which only works if you're an administrator.

I found it refreshing my memory for this:

ProTip: to do this, start the mac in single user mode (hold down 
command-shift-S)
When the k001 4ax0r interface appears type:

/sbin/mount -uw /
rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone
reboot

And you get presented with the default 'I'm a new mac' user creation script, 
which makes an admin user.

create it (being careful not to use the name of an existing user), make your 
account administrator, log out, back in as your newly elevated account and 
delete the account you just created.

YMMV, may violate federal and state laws, etc etc etc. The secretary will 
disavow any knowledge...

Useful when fussy users remove 'that useless Helpdesk account taking up space'.


-- 
Bruce Johnson
University of Arizona
College of Pharmacy
Information Technology Group

Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs

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