OS X :: Just Installed New System And Forgot Password?
Sep 26, 2009
I finally decided to do all the back up and such to update the system. It was one of those if it ain't broken don't fix it type situations. I just installed Leopard to my old 14" Mac G4 laptop. Everything was going fine until the first screen dialog box asked for my password. I tried the usual suspects.. even my hint was "the usual one" and I cannot get the computer to accept it or anything else. I am in a loop and cannot get any further. The dialogue box gives you log in, restart and shut down. Is there a work around? How do I get out of this mess? I am in deep poop as I need to access my computer. What can I do... I'm logging on to someone else's computer until I can get back into mine.
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Jul 26, 2010
I have a MacBook with MacOS 10.5.5. I purchased Snow Leopard and want to install it, but I forgot my master password. I know what the password is supposed to be, but it doesn't work when I type it in.I cannot find my original MacOS 10.5 disk to re-do the password.
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May 15, 2012
how do i reset admin password if i forgot password and do not have start up disk
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.4.11)
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Apr 25, 2012
I am having trouble remembering th initial password I set up for my mac when I first bought it. I am having difficulty downloading programs because I cannot remember my key chain password (login password).ow to reset it?
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Jan 20, 2010
I recently got my computer fixed and ended up getting a new one. it is a mac book laptop. I changed the password before it got sent and i completely forgot it. They backed my new laptop up with my old hard drive so now i got my old stuff on the new one. I want to download this application so i can fix this .zip file but i need the admin password. I've tried using the install discs but they tell me to enter the admin. I've tried putting the install disc in and pushing c on start up but it just freezes on the white screen with the apple. Is there something wrong with my computer? should i contact the insurance company who i dealt with?
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Nov 19, 2010
I just installed a new application for my Macbook Pro but when I clicked to use it. It asked for my password. I typed my password but it says it's wrong. I am using this computer right now and now I want to change my password but everytime I try to type my password it says it's wrong. How can I change my password while I am on ? I don't want to use the OS X CD to start again bec. I just moved from Macbook to Macbook Pro and I have a lot of datas here.
I must've been so tired that I forgot my password..
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Feb 2, 2008
How can I reset it, I need it update my iwork software on my imac?
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Dec 5, 2009
I've got a macbook which is logged out of a user, and I can't remember my password! Is there anyway to reset/force login, without logging in? I looked around on google, but couldn't find much about doing it from the login window.
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May 17, 2010
how can I login to my computer if I forgot my password?
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Oct 15, 2006
I set up a password protected file and I cannot remember the password. Is there anyway to retrieve the information safely locked away in this file without the password or is it lost forever?
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Jun 13, 2009
I have a MacBook Pro 2008. Unfortunately I forgot my username and password in my Mac, so I can't create or delete any files. Is it possibe to do something with it, or I have to reload the new OS?
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Jun 17, 2009
I have a friend who forgot his main passwordfor his G5 Tower.Is there any way to get into the System without
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Dec 15, 2009
A few years ago I made a password protected disk image - I've long since forgotten the password. Can I reset it?
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Mar 12, 2012
I forgot my password for my MacBook pro. How do I reset without my CD?
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Mar 23, 2012
forgot the password and dont have the CD, could you help please?!
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MacBook
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Mar 24, 2012
I forgot my keychain password. So what should i do now. How do i delete or change the password?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Apr 1, 2012
I purchased a new Mac and had to deauthorize all computers in itunes because I had over 5. I authorized the current 2 computers but when I go to play some older music in itunes I get a pop up to authorize the computer with my old itunes account which hasn't been used for over 6-7 years. I have no clue as to what the password was and the e-mail on the account id is no longer valid. how to get access to this account or merge to my current account.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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May 14, 2012
I have forgotten my password to Icloud mail. How can I get a new one?
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May 26, 2012
i just buy my iMac here in Mexico, they dont have more iMacs so they give to me the one that have exhibit in the store now here at home the mac tells me that i need a password the problem is that i dont now what is that password.There is one way to recover the password ?
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iMac
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May 29, 2012
i have never put a firmware password on my mac. But when it did a soft ware update it the mac froze, Then it restarted and now it is asking me for a firmware password.
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Jul 2, 2012
Log into my computer when i forgot my password
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Nov 30, 2014
how do i log on if i forgot my sign on password
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MacBook Pro (13-inch Late 2011), Mac OS X (10.2.x) , sign on flashing file with ?
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Sep 7, 2014
I need to reset my password nut i forgot my old one ???
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Jun 2, 2014
Iforgot my password to login my MacBook Pro
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MacBook Pro
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Jun 7, 2007
My friend has forgot her password and cannot login. She is running os 10.4 on iBook G4 800mhz. I told her to insert the original OS CD, restart while holding down the C key and then click on options - change password when it has booted into the original CD. However, it just boots straight to the login screen.
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Jul 12, 2009
I am new to this forum. I am writting on behalf of my neighbor who has forgotten her original keychain access password.
Because of that, we cant get into keychain to retrieve passwords.
I have been looking online for a way to solve this problem.
The only solution I am coming up with is to delete the keychain folder and reinstall it.
I know only enough about computers to get into trouble.
She has a 10.4.7
Any clues? Ive already messed her computer up a bit by deleting a few things I shouldnt have.
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Jan 20, 2010
I can't remember what the password was because I stopped using that laptop for a while.And now I can't update my computer or do anything and it's really slow.
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Apr 3, 2006
Some weeks ago, i set the firmware password on m y MacBook Pro. I set it to something complicated but memorable ... But now, of course, I can't remember it!
I've been googleing the subject, but there seems to be nothing about resetting the MB Pros Extensible Firmware.
The problem is even bigger, because I wanted to repair permissions yesterday and thus booted from the indtall dvd. I had forgotten about the EF passeord, so I set the startup disk to be the DVD drive, and now I cant get the machine to boot from its harddrive, so I have no access to my data.
I have tried to remove the 1gig ram block, that should reset the password in the old Open Firmware macs but no dice!
Im desperate because later today Im being interviewed about my mac and tech in general, and i really need my notes and stuff on the mac, plus it would be so embarrassing that iv'e set a password i cant remember - might as well cancel the interview :-(
Is there anyway to make the MBPro boot from the harddrive again, or is there a reset button on the motherboard?
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Jun 9, 2008
Can someone please help me open a document in Mac Word that I password protected then forgot the password? There must be some way to do this. I have spent the last two hours online trying to find a solution but everything is made for windows.
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Jan 23, 2009
How can I format my laptop, it is MacBook and the model is A1181, if you should just tell me the step's and the buttons I should press to make my laptop work I would really appreciate it, the problem is that I forgot my user password and I can't open my PC.
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