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Bitcoin Client Software and Version Number: 3.0.5
Operating System: MacOS Sierra 10.12.6
System Hardware Specs: MacBookPro with 16GB
Description of Problem:
I just downloaded Electrum for Mac. When I click on the app, it shows me a window with a default wallet fieldnand a password field.
What is the password for the default wallet to get past this window?
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Not sure what you did, but if you first launch Electrum, there's no such thing as a default wallet yet, it still needs to be created, and it usually prompts you to do that.
https://bitzuma.com/posts/a-beginners-guide-to-the-electrum-bitcoin-wallet/
http://www.bitcoin-en.com/install-electrum-wallet.html

If you don't know your password anymore, and/or there are no funds on the wallet, you could either delete it, or simply make a new wallet.

I deleted the program, ejected its volume and downloaded it again, but with the same results.

The links you provided were exactly what I did. But when I clicked on it after I'd moved it into my applications folder, I got the same window. I took a print of it, but I don't know how to attach it.

Could it have started to put something in a library folder somewhere that I need to delete to do a new install?

It seems like you've used Electrum before, and it's trying to open your old wallet. Deleting Electrum and reinstalling it won't help.

It is a bit weird Electrum doesn't give you the option to create a new wallet, if the last wallet you used has a password.
Solution: you can just rename ~/.electrum to ~/.electrum.old and restart Electrum for a fresh start.

I wouldn't delete your old wallet without remembering what's in there. That's why I suggest to rename it, just in case you remember your password later.

I don't recall ever installing electrum but it's possible. In any event I did as you suggested and created a new wallet. It then had me create security stuff.

Thank you so much for your help. My next task is to put bitcoins in the wallet, but one thing at a time.

Thanks again.

For future reference, if it comes up with "default_wallet" and a password, you can just change/edit the wallet name in the textbox... the password box will disappear and you can continue to create a new wallet.

However, it should be noted, that if you have just installed Electrum and it is already showing a wallet file... then chances are that you have previously used Electrum, and already have a default_wallet in the Electrum wallets folder. This is because, for safety reasons, uninstalling Electrum does NOT automatically remove wallet files.