I am locked out of my Macbook. I inadvertently threw a very important file in the trash and shut down the computer. Now I can't get back in. Even when I use the master password it sends me to a dialogue box to create a new password but won't accept anything. If I have to reinstall my system that's ok but is there any way to retrieve my files, photos, etc..
View 3 RepliesI use an external hard drive for Time Machine backups and to store some larger video files in a folder called Videos. The Videos folder on the external drive is now locked and I can't unlock it. I go to Get Info, hit the lock icon and enter my password, but the "Locked" checkbox is greyed out in the General section. In the Sharing and Permissions section, instead of displaying my name, it says "Fetching . . ." and I can't change the Privilege from "Write Only".Â
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MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
I can't seem to edit any pictures with Preview anymore since I upgraded to Lion. Every time I try to save an image after resizing or whatever, it says the file is locked. If I check the info of the file the "locked" checkmark is unchecked. And I have all the permissions to the file. Tried everything, switched the "lock after 2 weeks" thing of in Time Machine (even though tha would probably not help: images I took today are still "locked" in Preview), tried copying them and then saving them, and tried to lock them and then unlock them, but I can't seem to edit and save them.
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This is a new disc that I may have installed without due care to permissions/ownership when I formatted it.
details: g5 dual 1.8 10.5.6
I somehow disabled access to the hard drive of my MacBook Pro.... I shut it down and now it's just displaying a grey screen with the Apple logo..
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MacBook Pro
Basically the sound of my mac is locked. My external speakers will not work. Once i plug in the earphones everything goes back to normal. But as soon as i get them off, a red light appears in the audio input. I've restarted the mac...
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Info:MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
The volume seems to be on lock and no sound comes out of the computer speakers. If I go to the volume sign at the top of the page the volume meter is white and stuck at the top. If I press F5 and F4 it moves neither up nor down and underneath the volume bar there is a circle with a line in it, which I presume is mute. I have gone into system pref -sound -out put and thats stuck too. Also there is a red light on in the headphone socket.
View 3 Replies View RelatedI was just using my 13" MBP and using Parallels when the whole computer locked up. I had to turn off the computer by holding down the on/off button. Unfortunately, now the computer will not start up in OS X. Interestingly, I had linked my Windows side of the computer so that it can be opened in Parallels or Bootcamp; I can get the Bootcamp Windows side to start up with no problems (I'm using it now to write this).
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MacBookPro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.3)
MBP 2006 2.0 with SL 10.6 started acting goofy over the weekend, so I C booted SL install disc and reinstalled. Machine now runs fine and all my stuff is still here, but I am no longer an Administrator and can't get it to boot from C drive or let me into Restart/SL, as I'm not an administrator. So I can't use the disc drive or change anything.
I'm the original/only owner and have never entered an Administrator password anywhere, just my login as a user. Is there a way to get it to allow the disc in so I can clear up the passwords?
My MBA has been fine for a month and until yesterday it often locked up.
I can't move the trackpad, any keys on keyboard don't work.
i think it's totally locked up. because i saw the progress bar of firefox while it loads the website hung and freezed..
I am trying to find a way to reset my DVD drive, as its now locked. Apparently its been changed 5 times, (not that i remember doing it) but that is what has happened. I read you can flash to a new firmware with a RPC-1 update. However am a bit confused as to which version to use.
Vendor: HL-DT-ST
Model: DVDRW GS21N
Firmware: SA15
RPC-2 (region locked)
state is PERMANENT
4 vendor resets left
0 region change left
Region 1
point me in the right direction to update to a RPC-1 firmware for this particular model DVD drive?
My partner has a MacBook which is running Tiger the problem we have is that once it logs into the OS Desktop and you click on anything the rainbow ball shows up and it seems the computer locks up. She has some files on it that she wants to get off. We don't have the mac's networked and can't get them to due to this problem.
View 3 Replies View RelatedI have startup discs for os x and everything. My admin account has a password that i don't know.
I have secondary account thats not a admin and i don't know the password to that one either. everytime i turn on the computer i automatically log into the secondary account.
i have tried everything out there including the command-s window to reset the passwords but nothing works. my os x disc will not boot on startup by pressing c. i cannot use it with the computer on because it asks for a password.
I was writing an email in Russian when I had to leave my computer - so I locked it. When i came back, I tried to log back in. A shocking surprise: Mac was using a Russian layout and I have found no way to switch back to English to type my username and password (which are in English). I tried:Â
- resetting the PRAM (booting while holding option+Command+R+P)
- booting in single user mode and adding an admin user with empty username/password
- booting in single user mode and messing around with /var/log/CDIS/.custom (turned out it was set to "English" anyway)Â
I booted in a normal mode and started trying all random key combinations in hopes to switch to English. I frustration, I typed my password in the password box -- while using the Russian layout -- and voila - I was logged in. What happened was: when I added another layout, I had no idea that I needed to check a box to "Show input method on login screen" in a menu that is completely different from "Languages and Input" menu (in the Accounts-> Login Options). So when computer got locked, it wanted me to use the language I used last to login without providing an option of switching. I argue this is not user-friendly.Â
When I did select that box to show languages at login, I discovered something else: the username box wants you to use the language you used last by default (i.e. Russian), but the password box wants you to use English (that's why I was abke to login at all). Also: when focus is on the password field (and the language box show an American flag), when I go to switch the language, it shows a list of three Russian layouts of which only one is enabled -- and no English at all!Â
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
I cannot delete some locked items from trash ... get the message "The operation cannot be completed because the file is locked"
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5)
Recently I have uninstalled the system in order to make it run better : big mistake. Now, when I insert the install dvdand push the option key to reinstall the system, the computer is showing a locked padlock with a place to put a password. I have tried all my password even my apple ID one, thinking that may from icloud but it doesn't work.
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Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
When I try to empty my recycle bin it tells me that there are some locked items, so I select the option to empty all items. It starts emptying it but then it stops without telling me what the issue is. I have about 1,000 items, what can I do?
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MacBook Pro (13-inch Late 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
It is showing a circle with a line through it. I can't undock it. I have looked in prefferences but no joy.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
why can't I empty the locked items from my trash?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
Recently (in addition to other seemingly unrelated password problems), files on my desktop became locked. Finder asks for a password to delete them. I believe an Apple Genius said thought this was normal behavior, but we've never had that happen before on this computer (Mac intel core 2 duo v10.7.4) or anyother of our Apple computers, which are several years old.
So, is this suspicious activity, or is this a normal feature of the OS?
Info:iMac, Mac OS X (10.4.7)
MacBook pro disc is locked, how can it be unlocked
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MacBook Pro, Other OS, operating system os x lion
MacBook pro(2010) running Lion would not start. Tried restore twice with no luck! Trying to reinstall Mac OS X but I get the message that the disc is locked! Using Disk Utility it shows my hard disc has no problem!
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.7)
when trying to unlock the usual way (right click - get info - uncheck the locked box) it will not allow to uncheck, the check mark just keeps coming back. Â Troubleshooting already done:Â
- Tried a disk repair, this didn't work
- Logged in as Admin and tried deleting the file, this didn't work
- launching terminal and "sudo rm -f" -- this idea didn't work either
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MacBook Pro
When I open IPhoto on my MacBookAir it now states that the IPhoto library is locked and I can not access my picture.
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iPhoto '11
i have printer windows locked on my screen. how can i get rid of them ?
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MacBook Air
I inherited a 2012 MacBook pro and I went to restore to factory settings but I get the a message saying disk1s2 is locked. I am new to mac so & all I have is the MacBook os disc.
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MacBook Pro, Other OS
iPhoto using the default library will not open. I continue to get the spinning loading icon and my cursor turns into a colored circle. I created a second "test" library with a few photos and that opens.Â
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MacBook Air, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)
I'm trying to install iTunes 9.2.1 but I keep getting a pop-up saying: the destination folder iTunes 9.2.1 is on a locked volume. Please select another destination. I tried getting some help from Apple but couldn't afford their tech support, the only thing they could tell me is I need to look into system security and something about unlocking the computer?
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