How to get around unknown password?

Say someone had a MacBook Pro and didn't know the logon username or password.  Is there a way to crack this?  This person could of course reload OSX and start fresh, but what if he/she wanted to see if any useful information was already on this computer?  Thanks guys.

Depending on what crime you committed to get that laptop, you might not want to crack the login.  For instance, if you could get life imprisonment or worse you should probably not pursue it as you could be tracked with Find My Mac.  On the other hand, if you're only risking a year or two behind bars if caught, then go ahead and try to open it.  I'm sure that would be a piece of cake for a guy like you.

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