How to reset Mountain Lion back to Setup Assistiant

I have purchased a used 13" MBP Mid 2009.  The original owner did not wipe the drive so I have what he had.  I am trying to make this computer my own and not 'Jay's MacBook Pro'.  I saw instructions on how to do this with Lion and I think it is a little different with Mountain Lion.  For one thing when I went into single user mode it was read only and was the root directory.  I do know enough about this that I do need to ask for help when working in the single user mode. The computer has a 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and has 4 GB of memory.

I'm assuming "Jay" has given you the admin password?  If so, you can go to the apple >> system preferences >> users and groups.  Create a new account by clicking on the lock in the lower left, unlock it, then the + symbol above it.  Log into that new account, and remove the old one.  Make sure any data in that account you want to keep is backed up, though.
Now, the real solution...
You are using someone else's mountain lion purchased on someone else's apple id.  What you should do is order a snow leopard DVD from the apple website.  Boot off that, erase the drive, install it.  Then buy mt lion in the app store on your apple id.

Similar Messages

  • I was using OS Snow Leopard and on 8/1/13 I downloaded Mountain Lion and found out it was not compatible with my HP printer (HP photosmart C5580) so I called Apple and asked how to get Mountain Lion off and Snow Leopard back on.  The Tech told me to

    I was using OS Snow Leopard and on 8/1/13 I downloaded Mountain Lion.  Then I found out it was not compatible with my HP Printer (HP Photosmart C5580 all-in-one) so I called Apple support and the tech told me to erase the hard drive instead of going in the time machine.  Well I did that and then it took about three hours three days a week for about three weeks on the phone with an apple tech to get all my stuff back on my computer.  I have had trouble with my printer (won't do the scan anymore and wasn't printing on my DVDs.  Also the computer keeps freezing up when it is in the sleep mode, etc.
    When I tried to list my problem on this forum it lists your OS at the bottom and mine had Mountain Lion listed as what I was using so apparently it didn't erase it.  Want to know how to get Mountain Lion off and put my Snow Leopard on so things start working right.

    Go to the  menu/About This Mac - what OS version shows there?
    Do a backup, preferably 2 separate ones on 2 separate drives.
    Revert to a Previous OS X
    Revert to Snow Leopard
    If you do revert, I'd use Setup Assistant to restore your data. This process takes a while, so do it when you won't need the computer for several hours, based on my experience.

  • How to get Mountain Lion Spotlight to find text in CSV files?

    Does anyone know how to get Mountain Lion Spotlight to find text in CSV Files? Spotlight worked flawlessly with Snow Leopard on my last MAC but with Mountain Lion it doesn't recognize CSV Files. I have researched this extensively and haven't found any solution but I really believe there must be many others who have the same problem. I even contacted Apple's Genius Bar which was of no help whatsoever, they couldn't even tell me why Spotlight wasn't finding text in CSV Files, i.e., function dropped by Apple, bug, etc.
    Thru research I found that if the CSV Files are converted to 'Plain Text Files' Spotlight will find text inside of the files but I typically save my spreadsheets as CSV Files and don't want to have to convert them to Plain Text Files just so Spotlight will search them.
    I appreciate any help you can give.
    Joel

    I should have mentioned earlier that I do NOT have any exclusions set under the Spotlight Privacy tab, however, I did move one of the folders that contains CSV Files in then back out of the Privacy tab to try and get Spotlight to index the folder, but to no avail.
    I have a second Admin account and tried to find text in CSV Files while in that account, again to no avail. I also tried upgrading to Mountain Lion 10.8.4 to see if it might fix the problem, but no soap.
    Below is a screenshot of the Systems Preferences/Library/Spotlight/RichText.mdimporter/ file and I don't even see where Spotlight is setup to find CSV Files on my computer, very confusing but thanks again for your input.

  • How well will Mountain Lion run on the following MacBook Pro?

    Thinking about biting the bullet and upgrading to Mountain Lion on my MacBook Pro. My specs are as follows:
    MacBook Pro 15"
    (Late 2008 model MacBookPro5,1)
    Intel core 2 duo 2.53Ghz
    8GB RAM
    1TB HD with 390GB free
    Mac OS X 10.6.8
    So, how well will Mountain Lion run on this configuration? Currently I'm finding my computer annoyingly slow, so am wondering whether an upgrade was worth trying or not?
    Any advice would be most appreciated!
    Thanks!
    Joe.

    Sorry, I should have been clearer - that's what I was thinking, which is why I was asking the question. I thought that if I was going to all the effort of a reformat etc that I should just upgrade to Mountain Lion while I was at it, but didn't want to do that if it was going to run really slowly anyway and then have to go through it all again to go back to Snow Leopard.
    etresoft wrote:
    .... Mountain Lion should run fine on that machine.
    So, have you had any personal experience of Mountain Lion running fine on this MacBook Pro? I know that officially it will run, but I'm wondering about the "real life" experience of it running on this model.
    Anyone out there able to share their expeience?

  • How to reinstall Mountain Lion after Mavericks OS has been installed without using the time machine?

    Hi, I upgraded to Maverics a few weeks ago, and since than my computer has been very slow. It NEVER happened before. Now, I want to go back to Mountain Lion, but I didn't back up my computer with the time machine. I'd appreciate if anyone could tell me how to reinstall Mountain Lion again over Maverics? Thanks a lot for your help!

    You will need either a bootable flash drive with Mountain Lion to install, if you have one, or reinstall Snow Leopard if your computer can boot Snow Leopard. Or you can use Internet Recovery to reinstall the original version of OS X that came with the computer. In any event you will have to repartition and reformat the drive.
    Install Mavericks, Lion/Mountain Lion on a New HDD/SDD
    Be sure you backup your files to an external drive or second internal drive because the following procedure will remove everything from the hard drive.
    Boot to the Internet Recovery HD:
    Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND-OPTION- R keys until a globe appears on the screen. Wait patiently - 15-20 minutes - until the Recovery main menu appears.
    Partition and Format the hard drive:
    1. Select Disk Utility from the main menu and click on the Continue button.
    2. After DU loads select your external hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
    3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed. Quit DU and return to the main menu.
    Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion. Mavericks: Select Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion, Mavericks and click on the Install button. Be sure to select the correct drive to use if you have more than one.
    Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible because it is three times faster than wireless.

  • I recently downgraded from Mountain Lion back to Snow Leopard and I forgot to export my bookmarks.

    Unfortunately downgrading from Mountain Lion back to Snow Leopard means I need to wipe the hard drive and install everything from scratch. That takes hours, and I've already done the bulk of the work, twice actually since I forgot to back up my photos in Iphoto and had to start over from my Time Machine backup of Mountain Lion.
    Anyhow, I am curious as to whether or not there is a way to retrieve my bookmarks from the Time Machine backup and get them onto my downgraded OS, or will I have to start all over again, restore my system to Mountain Lion and go through the hours it takes to get back to Snow Leopard.

    You're missing the point. If you didn't make the /username/Library/ folder visible, then it's hidden on the TM backup. Getting to ii is beyond my ken. However,  Pondini's TM FAQs might have info on that madness.

  • How to resize mountain lion os boot partition

    how to resize mountain lion os x ver.10.8.5 boot volume partition.
    how to install ms-office application on partition that is not boot volume partition.

    Disk Utility > Internal Disk Drive > Partition > Click the "+" symbol to add a partition > Apply

  • How to update mountain lion

    i dont know how i update mountain lion. i have osx 10.7.5. i dont know how i get osx 10.8.3?

    Welcome to the Apple Support Communities
    OS X Mountain Lion is a paid version, so you can't get it from Software Update.
    First, make a backup of your data, just in case the upgrade fails. Then, check that your computer is compatible with OS X Mountain Lion > http://www.apple.com/osx/specs If it's compatible, open the App Store and purchase OS X Mountain Lion.
    The OS X Mountain Lion installer will be downloaded. It takes 4 GB, so this may take hours. When it finishes, the Mountain Lion installer will show up, so follow the steps to upgrade to Mountain Lion

  • How long does mountain lion take to download?

    On average how long does mountain lion take to download from the app store?

    Always keep an eye on 'More like this', the column to the right of your initial post.    You will often find answers and direct leads to your questions there.
    In fact it relates to your ISP and the download speeds you have.   I believe it is 4GB in size.

  • How long does mountain lion take to download and where does it say how much it has left mine just says downloading ?

    how long does mountain lion take to download and where does it say how much it has left mine just says downloading ?

    It's totally dependent on your broadband speed.
    It took me about 45 minutes to download, but I have a reasonably fast connection.
    It will often say in the purchased pane of the Mac App Store how much longer it will take.

  • Currently i am using a windows7 installed machine with following configurations intel core i5 2.60Ghz with Ram 8gb.(64 byte).I would like to install Mountain lion osx in my windows machine.Pls tell how to  install  mountain lion osx in my windows machine?

    Currently i am using a windows7 installed machine with following configurations intel core i5 2.60Ghz with Ram 8gb.(64 byte).I would like to install Mountain lion osx in my windows machine.Pls tell how to  install  mountain lion osx in my windows machine?

    Please stop asking about that on this forum.
    There are plenty of informations on the Internet if you want to do it but nobody here will help, because is against the forum's rules.
    And, you can't buy Mountain Lion if you do not have a Macintosh with at least Snow Leopard installed.
    There is no physical media. Mountain Lion is provided by Apple through the Mac App Store.

  • How to uninstall mountain lion

    How to uninstall mountain lion?

    Backup your files, erase the hard drive, install an earlier version of OS X.
    Downgrade Lion/Mountain Lion to Snow Leopard
    1.  Boot from your Snow Leopard Installer Disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button.  When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu.
    2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area.  If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing.  SMART info will not be reported  on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
    3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
    4. Quit DU and return to the installer. Install Snow Leopard.
    This will erase the whole drive so be sure to backup your files if you don't have a backup already. If you have performed a TM backup using Lion be aware that you cannot restore from that backup in Snow Leopard (see below.) I suggest you make a separate backup using Carbon Copy Cloner 3.4.1.
    If you have Snow Leopard Time Machine backups, do a full system restore per #14 in Time Machine - Frequently Asked Questions.  If you have subsequent backups from Lion, you can restore newer items selectively, via the "Star Wars" display, per #15 there, but be careful; some Snow Leopard apps may not work with the Lion files.

  • Get mountain lion back after updates

    HEllo.
    I Bought a macbook pro 2 years ago, with mountain lion installed.
    I made the update to mavericks and some problems occured. So i update to yosemite, and many problems occured.
    i´m not satisfied with these os, so i would like to go back to mountain lion.
    the problem is that i did not save my system with time machin, i did not download mountain lion installer, so now i can not get mountain lion back...
    the reinitialisation utility gives me only mavericks...even when i go online.
    IS there a way to get a mountain lion version for free ? I don't want to pay for it, I had it when i pourchase the macbook...
    thanks for answers.

    Boot into Internet Recovery (command - option/alt - R on a restart). It should install the OS that came with the computer. Note, this can take some time to connect to the server and to install.

  • How to purchase mountain lion os?

    Hello Tech Guys,
    i have purhased a used mac book pro without OS, so i need help in how to purhase Mountain lion OS.
    Thanks & Regards

    Or check out KB Article:  http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1159 Mac OS X versions (builds) for computers 

  • How to reinstall mountain lion from snow leopard after disc failure

    how to reinstall mountain lion from snow leopard after disc failure

    Open the Mac App Store, click Purchases, select ML, then re-download and install. However if your machine has the abillity to run Mavericks I'd just upgrade to that and bypass ML.

Maybe you are looking for

  • Problem with Trinidad skinning

    Hi, I'm a new Trinidad user and I'm unable to get the skinning to work. Maybe I did something wrong or forgot something. Trinidad tags are displayed in the webpage (but not skinned). I installed the skin "beach" from the demo, adding a block that wou

  • Is it possible to use iChat for non network video conferanci

    Hi all, I am looking for a little help please. This may be a fruitless question, but here it goes. I have a deaf 5th grader. TTY relay is essentially a thing of the past, and all of her friends are using 'video phone' to keep in touch. Anyway, today

  • Problam pc

    the system has detecled that a cooling fan is not operating support

  • ITunes is corrupting video files

    iTunes (7.2) have been corrupting some of my video files (mp4) and the video tracks are no longer available. I just can listen to the audio tracks. I opened the files in QT, and got the same result: no video, just sound. This just started to happen t

  • Doesn't play the downloaded bought (previously) songs (they appear in grey in my library)

    I have just (finally) managed to download my previous purchased into the updated version of iTunes...but they appear in grey in my library and won't play. How should I do? If i close iTunes now, they disappear from my library again so i have to downl