How do you reset a forgotten/lost password on a Mac mini computer without having an Apple ID or the disk?

Unable to login to the administrator username and password on the computer

Boot into Recovery by holding down the key combination command-R at startup. Release the keys when you see a gray screen with a spinning dial. When the OS X Utilities screen appears, select Utilities ▹ Terminal from the menu bar. In the Terminal window, type this: resetpassword That's one word with no spaces. Then press return. A Reset Password window opens. Select your boot volume if not already selected. Select your username from the menu labeled Select the user account if not already selected. Follow the prompts to reset the password. It's safest to choose a password that includes only the characters a-z, A-Z, and 0-9. Select  ▹ Restart from the menu bar

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