How do I stop Mac from prompting me (to input admin password) when installing? - MacRumors Forums

How do I stop Mac from prompting me (to input admin password) when installing? - MacRumors Forums

Programs only ask for a password when installing files to a system folder such as the System or the root directory Library. There are many other system folders and files at the root directory but they are hidden.

So for a virus to be effective it needs to install into those areas thus asking for your password. Since by default the administrator accounts do not have write access to these files/folders just read. Entering your password temporarily gives you permission to write as well.

Maybe an Applescript could be written that monitors for the password dialogue to automatically input the password then OK the dialogue. I would not know if this is possible though. You want to have a password set because for some reason having a blank password makes sudo (superuser/root) commands not work in Terminal.

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