I have a PowerMac G5 OSX 10.5. I bought it used without install disks. My password doesn't work for some reason.
I've checked with the seller to confirm the password and I'm sure of caps and spelling.Â
Can I reset the passworde without an install DVD?Â
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PowerMac, Mac OS X (10.5), G5
I was speaking with a friend and he asked me about resetting his mac without the install disk and I told him well you can despite what other people tell you the only major downside is that you'll lose all keychain passwords, but if you've really forgotten your password, it's better than nothing. So I decided I would write a post telling you the simple way to reset your password without the install disk. Trust me this does work! It may take you a few times until you get it right. [URL]
Hold Apple+S when booting to enter single user mode (type every thing exactly the way you see it below in single user mode)
sh/etc/tc
passwd yourusername
reboot
sh/etc/tc
passwd yourusername
Reboot
/sbin/fsck-y
shin /mount-uaw/
rm /VAR/db/.applesetupdone
Oasswd
I have a 2008 iMac running Lion 10.7.2. I am trying to reset my Admin P/W,( I do not remember setting one up in the first place, but trying to use Terminal recently to do Maintenance scripts, it asked for one, which I cannot oblige it with). (I only put in a Master P/W). Â
The method I have been reading requires using the original software disk supplied with the Mac. My iMac came with Leopard, whch I upgraded to Snow Leopard and now to Lion.Â
Will the original Leopard disk be suitable for the above? or do I require the Lion recovery or whatever to do this task.Â
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
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)
On my old iMac with OS X 10.4.11 I forgot my admin password. I have the installation DVD, but it doesn't work like the Mac Support instructions seem to indicate. When I install the Mac OSX 10.4 DVD and choose utilities to change password, the only change password option is for the DVD itself...no icon for the associated iMac hard drive. I believe I'd be changing/using a root password rather than the Account Admin Password that I need to change. How can I get out of this situation and identify a replacement for the forgotten admin password on my Admin Account?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.4.11)
bought my mac on craigslist and now i cant softwear update because i dont have disk or password
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
I don't remember my admin password and I do not have the install CD, is there a way to reset it?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
I recently bought an early Imac G5 1.6ghz with 256mb ram and a 80gb hard disk. It came with no keyboard or mouse. All seems fine but when I try to change any settings it comes up with a password box which I obviously dont have and the guy I bought it from is not available. Its got Mac OS X v 10.6 operating system on it. Can anyone tell me how to reset the password without having the original DVD operating system disk.
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MacBook Pro (13-inch Late 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.4)
Can I reset my administrator password without my disk?
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
I haven't used my iMac for years and now want to pass it on to my son. I don't remember my administrator password. When I start up using the install disc and go to Reset Password only the install disc is displayed.Â
What do I need to do to get the hard drive Macintosh HD to display so that I can reset my password on it?Â
I forgot the Name and Password I set up to log into my imac. It is an older imac, from 2006 and I can't remember which version operating system. I have tried to use the install disc to reset the password, but it does not allow me to do so. Is there a way to reset the name and password without the install disc? For as long as I can remember whenever I would turn on my mac there would be an image that I had chosen and then a field to enter password. Just recently I turned on my mac and the image or avatar was no longer coming up and it asked for Name and Password. I have tried every combination I can think of and nothing works. I have tried to reset using my install disc, but it says that I do not have a password to reset.
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iMac, Mac OS 9.2.x, unable to verify operating system
I bought a Power mac G5 from a guy my brother knows but it seems to be running slow and I cant install 3rd party apps, is there any way of resetting it with no install disk?
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PowerMac, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
I'm trying to fix my mother-in-law PowerMac G4.   She doesn't remember the admin password and I've been trying to reboot from the install cd. However, after pushing the "c" button. Nothing happens and it boots normally.Â
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iPhone 4S, iOS 5.1
I can't install Mac OS 9, because the page "Select a disk to install" is empty, so I can't choose a disk. The disk is OK and the Mac OS installer too. I am trying to install it because this is the last version that a Power Mac G3 supports.
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PowerMac, Mac OS 9.2.x
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.
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APP for iMac-CCIND-NT, Mac OS X (10.5)
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
my mac power g4 model 8493 will not power up/ turn on
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PowerMac
It just sais /ect/master. Password and won't give me my regular screen,My garage band was giving me the hour glass, so I rebooted with command option p and r And now I have a black screen and the text above, how do I get back to my disk apps ect...
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Mac OS X (10.5.8), G5 tower duel core
I bought a macbook 3yrs ago and I let my brother use it and he locked it and I dont know what to do.
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I just recently got an iBook G3. I found it in my towns recycling center and brought it home. The user on it does not have admin privileges. Seeing how it's old and is running 10.2 I was just going to install some sort of Linux on it. I went to go boot into a CD and it came up with a grey screen with a password prompt? I don't have the password. Does the same thing if I try to boot into single user mode.
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MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6)
how I can reset the password.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
