greetings, all. I fixed the issue by using my Aple id and it finally worked. On 2013-07-22, at 2:08 PM, Tim Kilburn <kilbur...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi, > > I don't think that you should need to do a re-install. Have you ever entered > a password when installing any other apps? That would be the password to > use. If you are still unable to remember anything then I suggest you go into > Recovery mode, and then into Terminal and trick your computer into creating a > new Admin user. > > 1. Restart the computer. > 2. As the Startup chime is sounding,, hold down the cmd and "r" keys at the > same time, keep them down for about 5 seconds then release. > 3. Wait a bit then press cmd-f5 to start VO. > 4. Press VO-m, go right to the Utilities menu then choose Terminal from that > menu. > > When in Terminal, enter the following command: > > rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone > > This should trick the Mac into thinking that you have not yet set up your > computer and thus will make you go through the setup process which will allow > you to create a new Admin user. You will not lose your current user nor any > of the info already on the computer. Make sure that the new user does not > have the same name as your current user. Maybe use "Administrator" with some > password of your choosing. Now, if you go into System Preferences when > logged in with the new user, you can reset the password of your regular user > so that it is usable again. > > HTH. > > Later.. > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On 2013-07-21, at 2:44 AM, Ray Foret jr <rfore...@att.net> wrote: > >> Hate to say it, but, you may actually have to do an OS reinstall. Actually, >> under the Mac platform, this is not a hard thing to do. You want, before >> hand, to back up your data however. This process, (the reinstall) generally >> takes about two hours. >> >> That is, of course, unless somebody here has a better solution. >> >> >> Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind >> built-in! >> Sincerely, >> The Constantly Barefooted Ray >> Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user! >> >> On Jul 20, 2013, at 10:17 PM, Kerri <shalo...@shaw.ca> wrote: >> >>> Hello, gang. >>> >>> I attempted to reset my mac administration password, all to no avail, it >>> wants my old password which of course I cannot remember. I tried entering >>> my apple id, all to no avail. (this is all performed in user accounts) Any >>> assistance would be greatly appreciated. >>> On 2013-07-19, at 9:53 AM, Kerri <shalo...@shaw.ca> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello, Max. Did you try tabbing to show certificate and then tabbing to >>>> trust? >>>> On 2013-07-18, at 11:42 PM, Maxwell Ivey <maxwelli...@aol.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> let me know if you find out why that happens. it happens to me all the >>>>> time too. good luck, max >>>>> On Jul 19, 2013, at 12:30 AM, Kerri wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> . Hello. I've been experiencing an issue in which every time I launch >>>>>> mail, I receive the following message: >>>>>> Verify certificate. The identity of pop.shaw.ca cannot be verified. The >>>>>> certificate for this server is invalid. You might be connecting to a >>>>>> server that is pretending to be pop.shaw.ca" >>>>>> >>>>>> I researched this on google and they stated to >>>>>> 1. Press show certificate. >>>>>> 2. Click "trust" >>>>>> 3. Click connect. >>>>>> >>>>>> However, when I follow these steps, it asks for my password but will not >>>>>> accept said password. The only way I can utilize mail is to click >>>>>> "connect" every time the mail program is launched. I had this issue when >>>>>> I first got this mac but the "trust" option quickly rectified it. 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