MacBook Pro :: Reset The Administrator Account?
Mar 14, 2012I want to reset the administrator account.
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MacBook Pro :: Reset The Administrator's Password?
Apr 11, 2012I have a late Mac Book Pro 15 inch, and recently being asked for Administrator's Password, but will not accept any passwords I enter. An Administrator's Password is then required to change the Password. How do I reset the Administrator's Password?
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MacBook Pro (15-inch Late 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.2)
MacBook Pro :: How To Reset Administrator Password
Jun 28, 2012How do I reset my admin password?
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MacBook Pro (13-inch Early 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.4)
MacBook Pro :: How To Reset Administrator Password For Laptop
Feb 14, 2012How can I reset the Administrator password for my laptop? Without the Install CDs.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6)
MacBook Pro :: How To Reset Administrator Password - Utilities Grayed Out
Jun 24, 2012I need to reset my administrator password on my Mac Book Pro Snow Leopard 10.6.8. I did put my os (10.6.1) in the drive and holding the c Button. Choose the language and went on the main screen. I can see the utilities but it's grayed out can't click Reset Password on my main desktop its showing: Mac OS X can't be installed on this computer. If you want to restore your system from a time Machine backup ,click "Restore from backup".
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
OS X :: Lost Administrator Account / Unable To Change Account Back
Jun 12, 2008We had a HDD fail on one of our office Mac laptops (a power pc G4). Apple repaired it and I restored all files etc from a backup. I was the administrator during the restore. Before I could get back, the user changed that account to a standard account and changed the name. Now there is no way to change the account back, because there is no admin to authenticate the change. Anything I can do? I am not an advanced computer/Mac person.
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May 18, 2012i was trying to set up another account on my macbook but i made the new account the admin account with the parental guidance how do i change my original account back the administrator?
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MacBook Pro, iOS 5.0.1
MacBook Pro :: Cant Remember Administrator Account
Jun 29, 2012Im using company's MACÂ OSX 10.6.8 and the administrator account is locked and now how to trace back the password?What should i do?If I had install email,printer etc. softwares & if I reset the password, would the all software gone?
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
OS X :: Reset Administrator Password - Root Changes
Jan 13, 2009I just bought a used Emac running 10.3.9. The previous owner does not remember the administrator password nor did I realize how important it is to have. I have the original install discs and did boot using the disc. I then went under the install menu and chose reset password. I changed the user password but have been unsuccessful at changing the admin password. The drop down menu in password reset gave me the option of Administrator (root), Application, or finally user. I have read a couple of articles cautioning not to change or work with root changes.
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Feb 6, 2012After connecting my two iMacs for migration . I was not able to log into my new mac . The password is not correct although , when using the same password on the older iMAC it works fine.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.2)
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May 24, 2012My Xserver 10.5.7 has spontaneously lost its Administrator password so it will not let me in to give it a new one. I don't have the Server Installation disk any longer, is there anything I can do to get back on the Xserver computer?
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Intel Mac :: How To Reset Administrator With The Disk For Leopard
May 27, 2012A couple of weeks ago I re installed leopard on to my I Mac because of memory issues. Something went wrong and the computer created its own administrator. Now I can't update any applications or change any of the settings. I can't restart the computer from the disk because it asks for the admin password. Is there any way I can restart with the disk or possably use terminal to change the password.
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iMac, Mac
OS X (10.5)
Intel Mac :: How To Find Or Reset Administrator Password
Jun 6, 2012I'm trying to update Flash Player and it is asking me for my admin password. I forgot it. How can I find it or get a new one?
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Jun 18, 2012How to reset administrator password in lion?
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Jun 17, 2014 Forget administrator name and password. How do I reset/ retrieve my administrator name and password?Â
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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Reset A Forgotten Administrator Password?
Apr 9, 2012How do I reset a forgotten administrator password?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Intel Mac :: Can't Reset Administrator Password -- No Operating Disc
Apr 30, 2012My wife and I have forgotten the administrator password on our 27" Mac OS X computer. We are running Version 10.7.3 on our computer. I tried to used the previous help discussions posted on the page (holding down the C Key at start-up, but none of the suggestions seems to be working to get me where I need to be at (Factory Start-up page). Also I do not have a operating disc at this time.Â
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iMac (24-inch Early 2009), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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May 4, 2012I want to reset my administrator password using the Mac OS X disc, but I don't want it restored to factory settings which would make me lose all my music, doctuments, etc.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.7)
OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Reset Administrator Password Without Disk?
Jun 12, 2012Can I reset my administrator password without my disk?
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
OS X :: Use Administrator Standard Account
Feb 5, 2010I am sole user of the Mac usually and use an admin account. Though I've read in a few places that you should set up a standard account and use that for day to day activities. What does everybody else do?
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Nov 2, 2010We had a HDD fail on one of our office Mac laptops (a power pc G4). Apple repaired it and I restored all files etc from a backup. I was the administrator during the restore. Before I could get back, the user changed that account to a standard account and changed the name. Now there is no way to change the account back, because there is no admin to authenticate the change. Anything I can do? I am not an advanced computer/Mac person.
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May 16, 2010I just restored my 13" Macbook Pro from a Time Machine Backup that was created on a 15" Macbook Pro via Migration Assistant, and I have been experiencing some weird problems. The weirdest thing is that I cannot change my account from Standard to Administrator, even if I am logged into the root account. When I authenticate and click on the check box that says "Allow User to Administer This Computer", the box goes blank again and a box shows up telling me a restart is needed.
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Apr 7, 2012I have been given an old Mac with previous owner name and passrord. I want to update/grade? How do I get an administrator account & password?
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Mac OS X (10.2.x)
OS X Mavericks :: Administrator Account Unavailable
Jun 24, 2014Two days ago when I woke up and open my MacBook Pro (OS Maverick), I started with a strange windows (than we can get with cmd+r). My hard drive was broken so I followed the proposed steps. I made a backup with TimeMachine. I lost a lot of data 'cause I wasn't able to go back on the Finder and save the things I need. So, I lost important things... Well, after Time Machine backup, I had few more troubles. Now, I can't use a lot of my software. I try to update everything, BUT my user profil isn't administrator anymore.
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Jan 6, 2010I am a network administrator and an mac user. No one else is my IT dept knows anything about macs so I have been given the responsibility of managing our 5 or so Mac's in the company. I've been able to figure everything out fine, but I have one user that insists on turning on the screensaver password on his computer. Now on windows, you can unlock a computer using an administrator account but on mac this is not the case. I want to disable the option for the screensaver password but I do not know how. The user is a local administrator on the computer because that is needed for a few things but he is making it impossible for me to work on his computer because of the password. Also, I've tried telling him not to enable it but he seems to not care what I think.
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Apr 9, 2012After messing around with parental controls, my only user account has turned from administrator to standard. How do I change it back?
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Mac OS X (10.7)
OS X V10.5 Leopard :: Create A New Administrator User Account?
May 10, 2012How can i create a new Administrator user account ?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
