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    Adobe Application Manager wants my password and I don't have one, never need one. Ive tried every password I know and I don't know what to do now.

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    Im trying to update Lightroom 6 and Adobe Application Manager wants my password and I don't have one, never need one. Ive tried every password I know and I don't know what to do now.

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    Community Expert , Jan 14, 2016 Jan 14, 2016 Jao vdL • Community Expert , Jan 14, 2016 Jan 14, 2016

    Is it not simply asking for your login password for your computer so that it can install your software?

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    /t5/download-install-discussions/adobe-application-manager-wants-my-password-and-i-don-t-have-one-never-need-one-ive-tried-every/m-p/7943821#M242013 Jan 14, 2016 Jan 14, 2016

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    It wants a password? Mine wants a serial number. Are you sure it is asking for a password and not a serial number? Can you show us a screen capture?

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    Is it not simply asking for your login password for your computer so that it can install your software?

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    /t5/download-install-discussions/adobe-application-manager-wants-my-password-and-i-don-t-have-one-never-need-one-ive-tried-every/m-p/12442494#M541802 Oct 10, 2021 Oct 10, 2021

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    No other software vendor asks for your system pw on your Mac to install an app. why does Adobe?

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    This space is provided by Adobe, but it is not Adobe support. so other users here are not able to say why Adobe does anything

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    /t5/download-install-discussions/adobe-application-manager-wants-my-password-and-i-don-t-have-one-never-need-one-ive-tried-every/m-p/12442813#M541818 Oct 10, 2021 Oct 10, 2021

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    " No other software vendor asks for your system pw on your Mac to install an app. "

    All the Mac software I've ever installed has done this. So has all the Mac software I've written. You must be using different apps than me/ It's normal because applications need to write to places that are protected - so that viruses can't infect your apps so easily.

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    Adobe does not ask for permission. But your Mac OS does for security reasons!

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    /t5/download-install-discussions/adobe-application-manager-wants-my-password-and-i-don-t-have-one-never-need-one-ive-tried-every/m-p/12442982#M541840 Oct 10, 2021 Oct 10, 2021

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    No other software vendor asks for your system pw on your Mac to install an app. why does Adobe?

    It's not the software vendor asking, it's the operating system - in this case, Apple.

    When the installer wants to start writing to your hard drive (that is, installing or updating software) it needs admin permission from your operating system. This prevents viruses, malicious files and malware being installed without your knowledge.

    The operating system launches the dialogue box and asks for an admin username and passsword to allow the installer to continue.

    Both Macs and Windows (known as User Access Control ) do this. It's a security feature to protect your computer.