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How do I enable the root account in Mac OS X?

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Mar 15, 202627151 views
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I know how to enable root account on Mac OS X Leopard, but not Snow Leopard or newer OS X versions. How can I do it?

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Fix for: How do I enable the root account in Mac OS X?

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If you need a full root shell and find sudoing cumbersome, you can do: That will give you a normal UID 0 shell to play with.

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