How do I change the Admin password? I am listed as administrator, but the password was on the Mac when I bought it. I have tried every possible password and none that I have ever used work.
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MacBook Air, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4)
i forgot my admin password and now can't change my preferences. i have a macbook pro running maverick.Â
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View 5 Replies View RelatedI have a Macbook air 10.9.4Â ... I want to reset it to the factory settings. I do not know the admin password though. I tried doing to holding down command and R thing, but all that happened was a grey screen came up with a picture of a lock, and a block for a password to be entered in, but I don't have a password....
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MacBook Air, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4), Reset/ Password
I have inherited my uncle's computers and I'm having problems logging into his iMac G5 20". I have the original Tiger Install DVD, I put it in, restart, pressing C, etc., but the install DVD doesn't run and I just end up at the login screen. He also had an iBook G4 and I used the same trick to change the admin password - it worked just fine. Does anyone know why pressing C isn't starting up the install disk? Its the original.
ALSO: I've read of a workaround using the single-user password reset option that goes as follows:
- start computer pressing Command-S
- sh /etc/rc
- password 'Uncle Paul'
- enter a new password twice
- reboot
I'm afraid to do it though, because I need to gain access to my uncle's files before I reinstall. My parents insist of getting all his pictures and stuff (he was also writing his autobiography.) Will doing the above Command-S measure mess with any of his files?
I've a bit weird question but I've googled for the answer with no success.If I'm right, there exist many ways how to recover, change or delete Admin password on Leopard or even Snow Leopard...1) With install disc you can boot up and reset master password, I'm not sure how it is in SL but in Leopard it worked for me..2) Other way is restart mac hold cmd+s and type couple of commands...well more here: Link3) Any other ways...maybe..don't know them.
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Info:iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
On 10.6.2, I noticed that in the Get Info window, permissions for a file could be changed without having to "unlock" the operation with the administrator password. This was not the case in Leopard, which required the admin password before permissions could be changed through the Get Info window.
I found this to be concerning from a security standpoint. I had hoped that 10.6.3 would fix the issue, but it still appears to be a problem. I've noticed this on three different machines, two with clean installs of 10.6 and one with an upgrade from 10.5. Does anyone else notice this issue? Am I right in assuming that this is a security issue? The ability for permissions to be changed for any file directly from the Finder's Get Info window without even an admin password seems to be rather insecure to me.
I seem to have lost my admin account detail on my OSX 10.9.3 macbook.
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MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)
Im trying to change apps that control my computer but I can no longer get access to privacy settings in "security & privacy."Â Â I couldnt remember my old appleID password so just changed which means I cant update the login password in the general settings either.Â
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iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4)
I am trying to uninstall Virex 7.5. I have got the Terminal uninstall command which opens Terminal. So far, so good. However, Terminal is asking me for my admin password but it's not allowing me to enter it. The cursor is not blinking it's just a solid black oblong - just bl**dy sitting there! Absolutely no response to any key except the enter key - then terminal helpfully says, 'Sorry, try again' What's going on? I just wanna get rid of Virex!!!
View 3 Replies View RelatedI recently purchased a powerbook G4 running version 10.5.8. I am able to login to everything and set my username as the administrator, but I can not set a password for it, if i try to input a password or change the password I get an error message saying I have input an incorrect password. When I purchased the computer everything was blank except for the user name was set as mac user, as I said I was able to change the username but not the password.
View 3 Replies View RelatedWhen I purchased my iMac a few years ago, I created one user account and just started using my computer. I am trying to implement a few Safe Computing practices by creating a new Admin user account and changing my original user account to a Standard user. Â
For some reason, I cannot change either of the accounts to a standard user after I type in the password. I've logged in as both and tried to change the other user profile to a standard user, but the checkbox is greyed out on both of the Admin User accounts.  Â
I can create a new standard user, but I have everyting set the way I like it on my current Admin user account. It would be much easier to have a new Admin User account and "Downgrade" my original Admin account to a standard user account. Â
why the option to change from an Admin user to a standard user would be "Greyed Out"? The support articles walk me through, what should be a few simple steps, but I can not change the settings because the checkbox is greyed out. Â
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iMac 24", Mac OS X (10.6.4)
So i was resetting the admin password for a friend on his macbook and after i have done this ive had nothin but problems. After the reset it kept asking him for keychain passwords when he would try to open programs i got that taken care of but, now everytime he restarts his cmoputer he has to type in his password to login, he wants it set up so that he just hits the on button and thats its. I cant find what to do now,
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MacBook Pro
I have a macbook pro and I dont remember the admin password.Its running on 10.6.8. how do I reset the admin password.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
have forgotten my admin password for my macbook. i can't update itunes and get icloud. was told to reinstall mac os x disks. is this right? will it delete eveything?
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MacBook
This is so weird, but my brother discovered my password for my account that is the admin, he changed the password, he didn't select the login option with password, but i cant install apps. How can I restore my password?
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MacBook Pro (13-inch Early 2011), Mac OS X (10.6.8)
I forgot my admin password on my macbook pro which has the lion software. Is there anyway to reset it without bringing it in to the store, and getting charge too much money for it? I tried the steps that I found online and nothing seems to work!
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MacBook Pro
I cant seem to add software or to update my adobe flash player. For example, when I got to update the flash player it instead asks me to type your password to allow Install Adobe Flash Player to make changes. It lists my name but for the life of me I dont remember the password (in reality I dont recall setting it up).
Info:Mac Pro
How to reset the admin password to a new one?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3), Forgot admin password
I have an old Macbook and need to download some printer software. I have forgotten my admin password and no longer have the utility disk. How can I reset my password without the disk?
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
I have been trying to change my admin password, but the password keep getting replaced with the old admin password.
I have try resetting it with the Mac CD, but it still return to the old password.
Can anyone give my step by step instruction on changing the admin password.
So I had my Macbook repaired, the hard drive wiped clean and OS X snow leoprd reinstalled. When I arrived home I downloaded and installed OS X Lion. The Mac-authorized techy had left all of the passwords blank fo me to fill in. So how do I set the new Admin login pw?Â
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
how to recover my forgotten Admin password?
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MacBook Pro
Factory refurb came with Leopard already installed, didn't include disks, and never prompted me to create admin info. Really just want to install Flash... Everytime I try to install it asks me for my admin username and password. Username is always filled in as "user", but password is blank.
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MacBook
what is the default password on macbook air for mac_user admin?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
forgot admin password, currently using guest account. how do i reset admin password? I have not be able to restart/shutdown computer because i need permission from administrator...
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MacBook Pro
