Help - Password reset on a MacBook after installing OS X Mountain Lion
I recently purchased OS X Mountian Lion for my old MacBook. I learned that my password no longer workerd. How can I reset my notebook password? I have not been able to even use Lion. I want to purchase a MacBook Pro... but thought I would try a software upgrade first.
Check this article http://blog.yerkanian.com/2013/01/29/reset-user-password-on-os-x-10-8-mountain-l ion/
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after installing "OS X Mountain Lion" it saypowerpc applications are no longer supported" how to fix this, and why they dont say before you install that this might happen!
Office 2004 Applications Won't Work in Lion
You must have Office 2004 which is a PPC-only suite and will not work in Lion. You need to upgrade to Office 2011 - Mactopia - or you can try the freeware suite, Libre Office, that is functionally similar to Office 2007 for Windows except it works on Lion.
You may want to consider as well:
These two suites are similar to Libre Office but not as current or as well-supported:
NeoOffice
Open Office
And, then there is Apple's iWork suite:
Pages - word processing and layout
Keynote - presentation
Numbers - spreadsheet
Each can open and save Office compatible files. They may be purchased separately via the Mac App Store for $19.99 each.
(Access to the Mac App Store requires Snow Leopard 10.6.6 or higher and an Apple ID.) -
Can't use parallels desktop ver.7 after installed OS X Mountain Lion
Dear All
Everyone has solution to fix this issue ? I can't use the parallets desktop ver.7 after installed os x mountain lion.
Please advice.
Thanks & regardsHi,
Make sure you have the most current build of Parallels 7 - it works well fro me, and the other poster, so unless you have some lind of issue internally, it should work for you.
Try doing a repair permissions from Disk Utility. I needed to do that to get Quicken Essentials to work.
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After first installing the new Mountain Lion upgrading Lion on my Macbook Pro was a little slow, so I decided to format and install Mountain Lion via a thumb drive. After installation on my Macbook Pro was restarting all the time and showing a black screen with codes on the screen. I decided to reformat and reset the PRAM, and that seems to have worked. Occasionally a black screen appears with the codes and my macbook restarts again. Last night I updated the Mountain Lion and error and looping retornartam. I thought I had lost all my works, do more entered in the login screen. I turned off my macbook, went to sleep and this morning I called and finally worked Do not know what's going on in my friends' macbook not occur this problem. The macbook them is the 2011 13 "i5 2.0Ghz and another 2010 and they both work perfectly with the Mountain Lion.
Below is the error that occurred this morning after login.
Interval Since Last Panic Report: 1690 sec
Panics Since Last Report: 1
Anonymous UUID: 67D1DCE1-6759-7BF0-6682-40BCBB09D01B
Thu Sep 20 07:24:10 2012
panic(cpu 2 caller 0xffffff80206b7bd5): Kernel trap at 0xffffff8020687d02, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x0000000080010033, CR2: 0x00007ccd02000009, CR3: 0x00000000228a6000, CR4: 0x00000000000606e0
RAX: 0x00007ccd02000001, RBX: 0x000000000000003e, RCX: 0xffffff8020cbd000, RDX: 0x000000000000003e
RSP: 0xffffff8110da3720, RBP: 0xffffff8110da3740, RSI: 0xffffff8031ef80c8, RDI: 0xffffff8020cbd000
R8: 0xffffff8031ef7750, R9: 0xffffff8031ef0438, R10: 0xffffff8020cbcc20, R11: 0xffffff814c6e0000
R12: 0xffffff8033b0ec00, R13: 0xffffff8033b0ecb0, R14: 0x00000000000000c1, R15: 0xffffff8031ef0438
RFL: 0x0000000000010296, RIP: 0xffffff8020687d02, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000010
Fault CR2: 0x00007ccd02000009, Error code: 0x0000000000000002, Fault CPU: 0x2
Backtrace (CPU 2), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff8110da33c0 : 0xffffff802061d626
0xffffff8110da3430 : 0xffffff80206b7bd5
0xffffff8110da3600 : 0xffffff80206ce4ed
0xffffff8110da3620 : 0xffffff8020687d02
0xffffff8110da3740 : 0xffffff802065f445
0xffffff8110da38a0 : 0xffffff8020681b58
0xffffff8110da3bf0 : 0xffffff802065e1b4
0xffffff8110da3c50 : 0xffffff8020a52e4f
0xffffff8110da3d40 : 0xffffff8020a53052
0xffffff8110da3d70 : 0xffffff7fa1e35434
0xffffff8110da3de0 : 0xffffff7fa1e2412f
0xffffff8110da3e10 : 0xffffff7fa1e33afe
0xffffff8110da3e60 : 0xffffff8020a3181b
0xffffff8110da3ea0 : 0xffffff8020a3133e
0xffffff8110da3f30 : 0xffffff8020a2d2d0
0xffffff8110da3f70 : 0xffffff8020a31e99
0xffffff8110da3fb0 : 0xffffff80206b26b7
Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD3000Graphics(8.0)[EAD976F9-7469-3F17-AB8E-6A039213 8DCB]@0xffffff7fa1e06000->0xffffff7fa1e67fff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.1)[9901C237-547C-3B52-99DE-C4870A19E2B5]@0xffff ff7fa0caf000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.5)[86DDB71C-A73A-3EBE-AC44-0BC9A38B9A44]@0xff ffff7fa11fc000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.5)[803496D0-ADAD-3ADB-B071-8A0A197DA53D]@0 xffffff7fa11b9000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Mac OS version:
12C54
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 12.2.0: Sat Aug 25 00:48:52 PDT 2012; root:xnu-2050.18.24~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: 69A5853F-375A-3EF4-9247-478FD0247333
Kernel slide: 0x0000000020400000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff8020600000
System model name: MacBookPro8,1 (Mac-94245B3640C91C81)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 22884276012
last loaded kext at 22356664762: com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 122 (addr 0xffffff7fa1d76000, size 20480)
loaded kexts:
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 122
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAHardwareConfigDriver 2.3.1f2
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 2.3.1f2
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.10
com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet 1.0.0d1
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0
com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl 3.2.11
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD3000Graphics 8.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC 1.0.0
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 1.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.6.0
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight 170.2.3
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.0.33
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothUSBDFU 4.0.9f33
com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport 4.0.9f33
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 2.3.1f2
com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor 3.0.2d6
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU 2.0.2d0
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelSNBGraphicsFB 8.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl 3.2.11
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons 235.4
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyEventDriver 235.4
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard 235.4
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 320.15
com.apple.driver.AppleFileSystemDriver 3.0.1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless 1.0.0d1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1
com.apple.BootCache 34
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 3.5.1
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 404
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 2.2.2
com.apple.driver.AppleSDXC 1.2.2
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 5.2.5
com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet 3.2.5b3
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.4.1
com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331 602.15.22
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 4.9.6
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 5.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI 5.2.5
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 1.6.1
com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager 161.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 1.9
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com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 196.0.0
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 4.0.39
com.apple.security.quarantine 2
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 196.0.0
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com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltEDMSource 1.1.8
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com.apple.iokit.AppleBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport 4.0.9f33
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController 1.0.10d0
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com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 2.2.5
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com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.3.5
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com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltPCIDownAdapter 1.2.5
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch 235.7
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Model: MacBookPro8,1, BootROM MBP81.0047.B27, 2 processors, Intel Core i5, 2.4 GHz, 8 GB, SMC 1.68f98
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000, Intel HD Graphics 3000, Built-In, 512 MB
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x0198, 0x393955353432382D3034302E413031472020
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x0198, 0x393955353432382D3034302E413031472020
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0xD6), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.81.22)
Bluetooth: Version 4.0.9f33 10885, 2 service, 11 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HTS545050B9A302, 500,11 GB
Serial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-8A8
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2513, 0xfd100000 / 2
USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd110000 / 3
USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in), apple_vendor_id, 0x8509, 0xfa200000 / 3
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2513, 0xfa100000 / 2
USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 5
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x821a, 0xfa113000 / 7
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0252, 0xfa120000 / 4
Is there a hardware problem?
thank youBefore you upgrade, make sure all your software supports it based on post July, 25, 2012 reports on
http://roaringapps.com/apps:table
Reports prior to this date are unreliable, as they are likely with beta releases of Mountain Lion to developers. Other pitfalls to realize include:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3761 -
My Macbook Pro wont startup after installing OS X MOUNTAIN LION
I just installed os x mountain lion on my laptop and it keeps rebooting itself with an error message, it wont let me do anything else? please help
If you can't boot in the usual way, try a safe boot. The instructions provided by Apple are as follows:
Be sure your Mac is shut down.
Press the power button.
Immediately after you hear the startup tone, hold the Shift key. The Shift key should be held as soon as possible after the startup tone, but not before the tone.
Release the Shift key when you see the gray Apple icon and the progress indicator (looks like a spinning gear).
During startup, you’ll see a progress bar, and then the login screen, which appears even if you normally log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
Safe mode is slower than normal, and some things won’t work at all.
Note: If FileVault is enabled under OS X 10.7 or later, or if a firmware password is set, you can’t boot in safe mode.
If you're able to boot, launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the page that opens.
Select the most recent panic log under System Diagnostic Reports. Post the contents — the text, please, not a screenshot. In the interest of privacy, I suggest you edit out the “Anonymous UUID,” a long string of letters, numbers, and dashes in the header and body of the report, if it’s present (it may not be.) Please don't post shutdownStall, spin, or hang reports. -
When I put a musical CD into the reader (no matter if it is the internal Matshita or an external drive) the system write a message like :" this computer cannot read the disk" (in italian "il disco inserito non è leggibile da questo computer").
I have also a macbook air : no problem at all with the same CD and the same external reader.
Please help me.....Followup: on a business trip. Booked ahead for Genius Bar appointment. Fixed in half an hour. His hardware test found nothing wrong with the MacBook. He flashed Mountain Lion onto the laptop with no hiccups. Right there in the store the MB connected to iCloud and I had all my personal information back. Back in the hotel room it only took me 3 hours to fully reinstall all my purchased software over the hotel's wired LAN from the App Store and third party sites, without needing a single DVD like in the bad old days. Even re-installing MS Office was painless. I just searched with Google, then the MS page I clicked on served up a form with my information on it automatically and sent me an email with the product key when I clicked download. Obviously their server recognized this device. I cloned the MB to a small PassPort backup portable external hard drive and then used the MacBook normally in meetings next day. Very impressive service. We've come a long way from portable computing two decades ago.
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HELP!!! "Restart" problem after installation of OS Mountain Lion
Dear Apple People,
I have upgraded my Macbook Pro 13 (bought last year) from Leopard to Mountain Lion. After some days my computer stopped to start normally and restarts every minute. Please see attached the photos. I have searched other topics and internet, tried to repair disks and other tools, but nothing helped...
I would (and of course other many people who faced this problem) aprreaciate if you could give us detailed instructions how to fix this problem. It is not fair that we have installed new software and even paid for it and now cannot use it...
I am looking forward for your prompt action!
Thank you.I found it! - under Users/....
So now i will back up all these files.
What should I do then?
Follow the "step 3. If you have a backup, press Command and R keys in boot, open Disk Utility, erase the disk and install OS X" whic you have suggested earlier?
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After installing Mac's Mountain Lion I'm having a lot of Firefox crashes--Coincidental or not?
Firefox has been frequently crashing since I installed Mac's new Mountain Lion OS.
Is this just coincidental?Yes, that is where they would be (BTW, screenshots of them aren't helpful as we have to try to read the numbers and enter them in by hand, copy and paste is best), but those look like they are from June.
The Reset Firefox feature can fix many issues by restoring Firefox to its factory default state while saving your essential information.
Note: ''This will cause you to lose any Extensions, Open websites, and some Preferences.''
To Reset Firefox do the following:
#Go to Firefox > Help > Troubleshooting Information.
#Click the "Reset Firefox" button.
#Firefox will close and reset. After Firefox is done, it will show a window with the information that is imported. Click Finish.
#Firefox will open with all factory defaults applied.
Further information can be found in the [[Reset Firefox – easily fix most problems]] article.
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after installing mountain lion my computer has turned into a slow moving truck, dont know why but osx works perfectly have no problems with any apps, but the biggest problem that i found out later was that my SMART support shows that it is unsupported on this machine ,what should i do to make sure i get out of this problem or hdd is getting weak or some options are causing this really need this thing to sloved neeed some help here thanks
after installing mountain lion my computer has turned into a slow moving truck, dont know why but osx works perfectly have no problems with any apps, but the biggest problem that i found out later was that my SMART support shows that it is unsupported on this machine ,what should i do to make sure i get out of this problem or hdd is getting weak or some options are causing this really need this thing to sloved neeed some help here thanks
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IMac won't boot up after install of latest Mountain Lion update
I installed the recommended software update to Mountain Lion last night on my 27" i3 iMac (8 GB RAM).
When I tried to boot my iMac this morning the "install updated software" pane was visible and it note that the installation would be "less than a minute" before it was completed. After half an hour I left for work.
Am I alone on this and what is a possible rememdy?Try turning off the computer with the power button, then turn it on to allow it to restart.
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I have recently download new OS Mountain lion on my macbook (white late 2010 model). I had snow leopard before.
On iphoto, when i was viewing my photos in a single-photo view (double clicking on a photo), i was unable to go to the next photo/previous photo using my trackpad. Only way i could do this was by pressing arrow buttons on my key board.
If i remember correctly, i was able to do this by using 3 fingers (sliding left to right or sliding right to left) on snow leopard.
I can navigate back and foward on my internet browser using two fingers. And yes, i have tried using my two fingers on iphoto but nothing happens.
I have checked my trackpad setting and everything seems to be right.
Any ideas how i could fix this?
Thank You
p.s. i have iphoto 09Terence Devlin wrote:
I can navigate back and foward on my internet browser using two fingers. And yes, i have tried using my two fingers on iphoto but nothing happens.
This works here - but I'm on iPhoto 11. IIRC it worked on 09 too though.
It's not working for me. -
After installing and updating mountain lion PTLense Aperture Plugin lost license
I tried to find a solution and wanted to delete PTlense from the directorie but the systems says I don't have permission??? As much as I understood I can download and install PTLense Aperture Plugin again but before I have to delete any "PTLense-Things" from the library. The problem is, that I can't delete.
I really need PTlense daily. Please help! Thank youDo a Get Info (command - I) on the plugin and see what the permissions are set to. If necessary, unlock the lock and set your permissions to read/write.
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HT1338 Installed OS X Mountain Lion - No Audio
After installing OS X Mountain Lion I now have no audio. There is no sound from youtube, none from itunes... any counsel?
It could be browser incompatibility or something else. When you say you can't log in, what happens? Is the bank website generating an error saying you're not using a supported browser? Does the login form for your bank account display as usual, but once you submit the form to log in it doesn't work? Give me a specific step-by-step of what you're doing, such as...
1. I load bankofamerica.com
2. I type in my login
3. When I submit, the page does nothing
Obviously that may not be your issue, but giving us details like that will help us come to a quicker conclusion. -
After I installed OS X Mountain Lion system, I can't use my Safari to log into my online banking and some other websites which require passwords. Can some one please help?
It could be browser incompatibility or something else. When you say you can't log in, what happens? Is the bank website generating an error saying you're not using a supported browser? Does the login form for your bank account display as usual, but once you submit the form to log in it doesn't work? Give me a specific step-by-step of what you're doing, such as...
1. I load bankofamerica.com
2. I type in my login
3. When I submit, the page does nothing
Obviously that may not be your issue, but giving us details like that will help us come to a quicker conclusion. -
can someone pls help me with java on my macbook pro because after i download the mountain lion java has died and i need java to see streaming quotes from stock market
Java is no longer included in Mac OS X by default. If you want Java, you will have to install it.
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Java is vulnerable… Again?!
http://java-0day.com
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