I bought a computer on craigslist and I can't download certain programs because I don't have the admin. password. Is it possible to reset this w/o a start up disc which I don't have?
View 6 RepliesSo 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
How do I reset the admin password without the startup disc? My dad just gave me this old gem but it has not been updated in years. He cannot remember the password and he no longer has the startup disc!
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.7)
First timer here. I bought a used G4 MDD 1.25 dual FW800 recently. Was pre-loaded with 10.5.6. I thought that I would add a hard drive. After attempting to format, it rebooted to a gray screen with a MacMonitor icon. If I hit "option", I can get it to progress to a blue screen w/ padlock asking for a password. I only remember setting a user password. I believe this is asking for an admin password.
So, I thought that I'd get the 10.5.6 Install disk to reset the password. I can't seem to boot from the Install disk! I've tried holding down the "c" key at startup, (also the "option" key). No avail.
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)
Need to change administrators password but lost Mac OS X media disk. Can I buy a replacement?
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MacBook
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 RelatedSadly I have a feeling I will be here asking for help for most of the week (if not month) as I run into problems.
Everytime I reboot my system, my volume is set to the max. I can lower it without issue, and if I log out and back in, the volume stays the same. It only happens when I reboot. Anyone know why this is happening and/or how I would go around fixing the issue?
Edit: I think the issues I am running into are caused by bad permissions on most of the com.apple.* files. Will the file be recreated with the correct permissions if I move/delete the files? If not, what should the permissions be so I can manually change them back.
Before I forget, yes I have been repairing permissions, but not all the files are being fixed.
I 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.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
I recently found our old Performa 575 Macintosh computer in our basement. It was from my childhood and none of us have touched it in a number of years.
The problem is we all have passwords for all the accounts, but none of us remember them. (it is at ease 2.0)
Does anyone know how to reset the password? Or any other ideas how I can get into the computer?
I purchased a used 1.42 GHz G4 Mac Mini, with OS X 10.4 installed. It came with the system disks. My problem seems to be with the password and user name when trying to download software.
Is there a way to reset the user name and password?
give very specific directions, as I'm a bit of a newbie when it comes to Macs.
I was given a G3iMac OSX, but the only problem is that the person who put in the password has passed on. I was given a few to try, but no luck.
View 4 Replies View Relatedsince snow leopard, some of my out going mail will not go out. this happens both on my .me and cox.net accounts. I tried resetting my password. (now some will go but some not) I read about changing the port to? (53/93 or something) but can't do that on my isp.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI 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?
View 5 Replies View RelatedI 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.
how do I reset the password from recovery
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iMac, iOS 4.2.7
I forgot my password to get into my computer and I lost the disc to restart my password. What can I do in order to access my computer?
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MacBook Pro
resetting os x 10.4 tiger password using a pc keyboard
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iPhone 4S
just purchased my imac today, switch on and followed the setup, it wanted a password so I put one in. Now it keeps saying wrong password, but I know it is the right, and only one I use? I do not have a DVD or CD, How can I re-set my password?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
My MacBook Pro 17" 10.5 has been working flawlessly for almost two years. I am in an RV resort and their WiFi system has been updated. Prior to that everything worked fine with the old WEP password. However, with the new system and new WEP password my Mac Book Pro will not acknowledge the new password. I know the info I'm inputting is correct because my old iBook is working fine with the new password. I can only conclude that I need to clear every thing out in respect to the old name (The new name hasn't changed), IP address, and WEP password, so Airport will see the new info as if it is for the first time.
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MacBook (13-inch Mid 2010)
I forgot my administrator password and I dont have the Install disk, how can I reset the password?
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iMac
my son loaded a password on his user profile, how do I delete the password?
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Mac Pro, iOS 5.1.1
How do I reset my lost login account password on Macbook Pro OS 10.7.4.
Why is there no community checkbox for OS 10.7.3 or 10.7.4 when 10.8 is due within days?
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MacBook Pro (15-inch Late 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.4), Sole User (Admin)
Lately I've been noticing that when logging into our SnowLeopard miniserve after "fat-fingering" the password once, I am prompted to reset the Master Password. When doing this you are also informed that the keychain will be updated. Is there a system level setting that is causing this? It doesn't seem like you should have to reset the Master Password/keychain after one failed attempt to log into the system...?
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Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
I have a new macbook pro that did not have a disk, OS X lion 7.3.4 was pre installed so how can i change the administrators name and password, it did not migrate properly from my hard drive.., now there is some mysterious administrator name and or password??
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
I have forgotten my password and need to reset.
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MacBook Pro
Firmware password will not reset. Resetting PRAM fails. Resetting NVRAM in Open Firmware fails. Resetting PMU fails.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3), (MacBook pro 8,1)
