On Jun 3, 2014, at 7:59 AM, Bruce Johnson <john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu> wrote:
> > On Jun 2, 2014, at 12:11 PM, pmgraph1...@gmail.com wrote: > >> Hi, I am new to the group. I was given an Apple iMac G4 15" 700 Mhz #2. Mac >> OS X, but not sure of version. I don't know the log in so I can't access >> anything. Need to know how to change admin log in and password without >> system discs. Is it possible? >> Thanks in advance for advice. > > > Hold down the 'S' key while booting, which brings you into single user mode, > as root. It will be a strictly command line interface. > > enter, *exactly*, every slash, space and dot just as it is, the following > three lines, hitting the return key after each one: > > mount -uw / > rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone > reboot > > What this does is reset the Mac to think that there are no accounts, and when > it reboots, you will be prompted to create a new administrative account to > log in, as if it were brand new. > > -- > Bruce Johnson > If anyone has tried this and it didn't work because you couldn't get to the command line/root prompt, it's because Bruce forgot one little but very important instruction: To get into single user mode, start the Mac, then right after the chime, hold down the 'Command' key adjacent to the space bar and the 'S' key. That will result in a black screen with white text. Then very carefully input the three lines of text exactly as Bruce has shown above. Jim Scott Eureka, CA -- -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "iMac Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
