resetting password

2020-02-20 Thread wayne coles
hello list i have a problem i asked before and got a answer but i have lost the email so i need it resent if possible so i need to know how to get to the terminal from a shut down state and i know when i get there i have to type resetpassword is that right but i am not sure if it is command r t

Re: resetting password

2020-02-20 Thread 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries
Hi Wayne, When powering your machine back on, hold down command+r for a couple of minutes to be certain you are going to boot into recovery mode. Then release the keys and wait. You won’t have speech automatically here so what I usually do while waiting is to try and activate voiceover with c

RE: resetting password

2020-02-21 Thread Simon A Fogarty
s Subject: resetting password hello list i have a problem i asked before and got a answer but i have lost the email so i need it resent if possible so i need to know how to get to the terminal from a shut down state and i know when i get there i have to type resetpassword is that right but i am n

Re: resetting password

2020-02-21 Thread dan d.
When in terminal use the passwd command and follow the prompts. On Thu, 20 Feb 2020, wayne coles wrote: > hello list i have a problem i asked before and got a answer but i have > lost the email so i need it resent if possible so i need to know how to > get to the terminal from a shut down state a

Re: resetting password

2020-02-21 Thread wayne coles
hellow and thanks for that i will take a look later On 2/20/2020 11:37 PM, 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries wrote: Hi Wayne, When powering your machine back on, hold down command+r for a couple of minutes to be certain you are going to boot into recovery mode. Then release the keys and w

resetting password on mac?

2012-09-26 Thread Kliphton
Have a friend who can't remember his password, what is the method of resetting it? He's using a mac mini running mountain lion. Thanks. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googl

resetting password on my mac?

2011-06-16 Thread
Okay, when I first set up my mac, it asked me for a password. Thought I would never need it, but today I checked for software updates. And after finding some, it wants the administrator password, that I can't remember. Is there an easy way around this? Can I just turn off the password prompt

Re: resetting password on mac?

2012-09-26 Thread Chris Bruinenberg
Think he can reset using his apple I'd! Sent from my iPhone On Sep 26, 2012, at 5:39 PM, "Kliphton" wrote: > Have a friend who can’t remember his password, what is the method of > resetting it? He’s using a mac mini running mountain lion. Thanks. > -- > You received this message because you

Re: resetting password on my mac?

2011-06-17 Thread Jon Cohn
Read the warning near the bottom before you proceed with this procedure. There is an option when you boot from the DVD. 1. put DVD in computer while it is on. 2. Reboot the computer and hold down the "C" key until it starts to boot. 3. I believe that Voice Over will come on after a few moment

resetting password when I forgot my main admin password?urgent:

2010-04-29 Thread hank smith
hello I need info on how to reset my password fore installing applications and fore all other stuff I forgot my admin password and I didn't set a hent question shame on me I don't want to format to fix this how can I reset my password fore my account? I can't install apps or anything until I get

Re: resetting password when I forgot my main admin password?urgent:

2010-04-29 Thread Dónal Fitzpatrick
Hi there, This depends on the version of OS X you are running. This link should help you though: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1274 I needed to do this for a friend about 6 months ago and kept the article handy. Cheers Dónal On 30 Apr 2010, at 01:05, hank smith wrote: > hello I need info on