Boot from the set up DVD choose once the machine has booted and is on the install OSX start page select the reset password option from the menu bar
PS try a black (empty) password first ... Or "password" first the amount of machines I get across my desk with these two admin passwords On 12/03/10 12:12 PM, "Chris Burton" <c...@it.net.au> wrote: > > Hi all > > My other half uses an imac (1.83 dual core with 784mb ram) and 10.5.2 > on board. I have just tried to do software update and it requires the > password to access it. > > Neither Cath or myself have any idea what that is!!. Is there a way > around (perhaps to put in a new password) so that I can do some much > needed maintenance and software updates on this trusty mac? > > Thanks for any advice > > kind reagards > > chris > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> > ________________ mark.sec...@uwa.edu.au Mark Secker (Ba. Bus. IS/IP, ECU) Computer officer, Business School IT Services The University of Western Australia - CRICOS provider number 00126G M261 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley 6009 Phone 6488 1855, Fax 6488 1055, -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
