HT201240 Hijust bought my brand new mac computer had all my files transferred from my old pc onto the new one and turn it on and it has a password to enter and get started i have tried my apple id password and another the store had written apple default

Hi
Just bought my brand new mac had all my files transferred from my old pc and now i try to start and it has a password that i cant get past
i have tried my apple password and another the dick smith store had on a piece of paper nothing works and the store isnt open easter sunday
can anyone help
Marj

Resetting User Password in Lion and Mountain Lion
Boot into your Recovery Partition by holding down the Command and R keys whilst booting.
When the Recovery screen appears, go to the Utilities menu and open Terminal.
In Terminal, type:
resetpassword
...a small app will open and allow you to choose the user for whom you want to change the password. If you are the admin, be certain that you choose your admin user. Type in your new password twice and give yourself a good hint. Click OK (or Done or whatever) and reboot, enjoying the use of your new, hopefully memorable, password.
Good luck,
Clinton

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