Cant remember my password for my mac air.. how can i reset the password?
cant remember my password for my mac air.. how can i reset the password?
Start it up from the software reinstall drive or Mac OS X DVD and use the reset password function. If needed, restart with the Option key held down.
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Change adm login password running the MacBookPro from an external disk.
Restart holding the Command and R keys, then from Utilities on the menu bar select Terminal. When the Terminal opens, type at the cursor EXACTLY:
resetpassword
and press Enter.
When the Reset Password window opens, select the drive then select the user account. Type a new password twice, leave the Hint blank, Save and accept the next dialog that opens. At the bottom of the Reset Password window agree to reset the user's home directory permissions,
Go to the apple left side of the menu bar and Restart. -
I can't sign-in to my iCould account from my iPhone. The account is linked to an old email address that is closed and i cant access anymore. So that means that I can't reset the password! However, I can access my iCould account from the website.
I need help !Welcome to the Apple community.
If you mean that Find My Phone is asking for a password to a different Apple ID to your current Apple ID and that ID is a previous version of your current ID, not an entirely different one.
This feature has been introduced to make stolen phones useless to those that have stolen them.
However it can also arise when the user has changed their Apple ID details with Apple and not made the same changes to their iCloud account/Find My Phone on their device before upgrading to iOS 7, or if you restore from a previous back up made before you changed your details.
The only solution is to change your Apple ID back to its previous state with Apple at My Apple ID using your current password, you don’t need access to this address if it’s previously been used with your Apple ID, once you have saved these details enter the password as requested on your device and then turn off "find my phone" and delete the account from your device. It may take a short while to remove the account.
You should then change your Apple ID back to its current state, save it once again and then log back in using your current Apple ID. Finally, turn "find my phone" back on once again.
This article provides more information about Activation Lock. -
I gave my father a mini ipad and he forgot the icloud password and the e mail for recovering it. How can I recover the password or create a new one if I have no idea at all of the info he configurated.?? ;(
He will have to contact Apple and speak to someone in account security if he can't recover it at https://iforgot.apple.com/appleid
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I forgot my password for Encrypt my Backup how can I reset that please help I really need it Urgently?
If you do not know the passcode then you cannot use the backup
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My used macbook is asking for password to unlock different keychains, how do i reset the password?
my used macbook is asking for password to unlock different keychains, how do i reset the password?
Hi nylife02,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
Without knowing the exact keychain alert your are receiving, I will leave articles for the ones that are most likely the culprit. The one it sounds most like to me is “login” keychain. Please review the article below if indeed you are receiving the “login” keychain prompt.
OS X: Keychain Access asks for keychain "login" after changing login password
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1631
Another keychain prompt that this may be is the “Local Items” keychain. Please follow the attached article if the prompt is for “Local Items” keychain.
OS X Mavericks v10.9.1: Repeated prompts to unlock "Local Items" keychain
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS5362
Have a great day,
Joe -
I forgot the password for my photo vault how can I open the photo again iPhone 5s iOS 7.0.5
I forgot the password for my photo vault how can I open the photo again iPhone 5s iOS 7.0.5
We don't know your passwords. If you forgot the password for your photo vault then you are out of luck. Consult with the developer of the vault to find out if there is any password recovery.
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What is "local items"keychain and its pasword. how can i reset the password if i forget the password?
I just fixed the same problem. Here's what to do.
Click on the finder, then scroll across to the GO on the top menu bar, but also hold down the option or alt key while you do this.
scroll down the go menu to library and highlight library.
the library folder will open
go to the keychains folder and open it
in the keychains folder, then click and drag the blue folder that has all the letters and numbers for a title like "A2CEEE274-....."
drag this folder to the desktop
now restart your machine
when the machine restarts, you should see the keychains folder still open with a new folder in it that looks just like the one you dragged out onto the desktop
throw the one on the desktop out in the trash
You just reset the keychain folder so the new mavericks update could recognize it correctly, by the way apple customer support mentioned the reason this was happening was due to the update, and this is the standard fix. The apple keychain access pw should be your apple id or logon password.
Good luck!!!
STEVE FARRELL -
When I upgraded to Time Machine to replace my Apple Airport, I created a "guest" network as well as a main network for the family. Now I can't access the guest network, likely because I am not using the right password. I have forgotten (if I ever knew) how to edit the password requirements for a network. Any assistance would be welcome.
On your Mac.....
Open Finder > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
Click on the Time Capsule icon, then click Edit in the smaller window that appears
Click the Wireless tab at the top of the next window
The settings for the Guest Network are located in the center of the window, below the settings for the "Main" network.
Edit/backspace out the password for the Guest Network and and then Verify the password again
Click Update at the lower right of the window and give the Time Capsule a full minute to restart
It might be a good idea to write down the new password that you created and keep it in a safe place. -
I forgot the password of my mac mini, how can I reset it
I am new with an apple machine, I configured my computer from the begining with a password and I can't remember it. How can I restore it without loosing everthing.
ThanksTry http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1274
Allan -
I have access to my computer. the only issue I am having is trying to update my computer.
In order for me to update or download an app I have to type in my password, which I have forgotten.
I want to reset my password without having to delete any of my files.
Can anyone please help me with this problem?OS X 10.7 Lion, 10.8 Mountain Lion, 10.9 Mavericks and 10.10 Yosemite
Reset Password
Start the computer,then press and hold down command and R keys to start into recovery partition.
When you see the Apple logo, release the keys.
Wait until OS X Utilities window shows up.
Move the mouse pointer to the menubar at the top and click "Utilities", then select "Terminal"
from the drop down.
Terminal window will appear.
Type in resetpassword and press enter on the keyboard.
Leave the Terminal window open.
Reset Password Utility window will open with Macintosh HD selected.
Select the user account from the popup menu box under “Select user account”.
Enter a new password.
Reenter the new password for the user.
Enter a hint.
Click the "Save" button.
Click in the menubar and select Restart.
Log in.
If Keychain dialog box appears, select “Create New Keychain”. -
Hi,
I've just bought an Iphone 5s, I'm trying to sync it to transfer all my info from my iphone 4 but when I click on continue to restore from this back up, it's asking for a password. I didn't have a password for the previous phone. Can anyone help?If the backup you're trying to restore from is encrypted, & you don't know the encrypted passcode, the backup will be unusable & you will not be able to recover any data from it. Encrypting an iPhone backup is not done automatically. You, or someone, had to elect to encrypt it to begin with, and no, there is no default passcode.
Did you have an Exchange account on your iPhone 4? It is common for Corp. Exchange accounts to require an iPhone backup be encrypted. If you did, you might try your Exchange password. -
My husband was setting up the iMac he got us for Christmas. I already have a MacBook Pro. I do not know the sequence of events but I do know he wanted to use my iTunes account on the iMac so I provided passwords. Now we cannot log onto the computer using any of my passwords. He must have mistyped something. How do we log onto the computer if we can't figure out what the password is?
If it's a new Mac I guess it's running Lion, if so, hopefully this'll help:
http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/24/reset-mac-os-x-10-7-lion-password/ -
How can i reset the password to my icloud account?
the only email account I have connected is my icloud one and that is where the password reset is being sent.
iCloud: Change your iCloud account password - Support - Apple
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I can't email photos from iPhoto because I keyed in the wrong password upon set up. I dont know how to reenter the correct the password to correct the problem so I can email photos. Help!?
Delete the log in and start over
Regards
TD
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