Admin Password Box Blank - excep for lock/app icon in corner

Any system changes I attempt as Admin... including downloading apps, upate, resetting certain preferences... the settings that you need "unlock"... My admin login screeen is blank.... for EVERY thing that rquires am admin password.

Try this article from apple support:
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Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode]] to check if one of your add-ons is causing your problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Tools > Add-ons > Themes).
See [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]] and [[Troubleshooting plugins]]
If it does work in Safe-mode then disable all your extensions and then try to find which is causing it by enabling one at a time until the problem reappears.
You can use "Disable all add-ons" on the [[Safe mode]] start window to disable all extensions.
You have to close and restart Firefox after each change via "File > Exit" (Mac: "Firefox > Quit"; Linux: "File > Quit")

Admin password box is in unreadable font

Whenever I have to enter my Admin password it is in an unreadable text. its just squares with a's in the middle. Even my username is in this font and then when I type my password it is the same font as well. Its not that big of a deal but its very annoying. How do I fix this? Thanks also I dont know how to upload a screen shot into the discussions otherwise I could show you, so if someone knows how to do that I will post a photo.
Thanks
Scott

Try this article from apple support:
OS X: After "Apply to enclosed items…", unable to change prefs, remove or save files, iPhoto & iTunes issues, Preview & …

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I'm working on a project and need the transparent icon from Illustrator CS (version 11).
It's a magenta flower on a white box.
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But I don't know. It may look closer to version 3....

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Hi, is there anyway I can download apps without needing the admins password

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The "y" key is broken on my keyboard - admin password has that letter

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OS X Mountain Lion: Reset a login password
Scroll down to Resetting the original administrator account password. Try the procedure under reset your user password with your Apple ID.
If that does not work for whatever reason you can also use the following technique:
Restart your Mac while holding down the ⌘ and R keys at the same time until you see the OS X Recovery screen.
From the menu bar at the top, select Utilities > Terminal.
In the Terminal window type resetpassword and press Enter. A window will open behind Terminal that looks like this
Select your startup volume ("Macintosh HD" in the above screenshot), choose your user account from the dropdown selection, enter a new password, complete the password hint field, and click Save.
You may then see a confirmation dialog explaining how this change affects Keychain Access and what to do about it. Remember it or write it down, then click OK.
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Quit Terminal
Quit OS X Utilities and restart your Mac.
To fix your Keychain problems, go to your Utilities folder and open Keychain Access. Follow the steps here: Mac OS X: Keychain Access asks for keychain "login" after changing login password.
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It's normal to be prompted for a password when making changes to most files outside your home folder. If you're getting the password prompt when making changes inside your home folder, for example on the Desktop, that's not normal.
I suggest you start by resetting the login password for your account.
First, make sure caps lock is not on.
Another reason why your password might not be recognized is that the keyboard layout (input source) has been switched without your realizing it. At the login screen, you can cycle through the available layouts by pressing the key combination command-space or command-option-space. See this support article.
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Otherwise*, boot into Recovery mode. When the OS X Utilities screen appears, select
Utilities ▹ Terminal
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res
Press the tab key. The partial command you typed will automatically be completed to this:
resetpassword
Press return. A Reset Password window opens. Close the Terminal window to get it out of the way.
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Select your username from the menu labeled Select the user account if not already selected.
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