HT2054 Forgot name and password Mac os x

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Insert the DVD that came with your computer and boot pressing C key. Go to Utilities > Password Reset

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  • HELP! my mac has logged me out and now asking for a name and password?

    I was logged on shopping on top-shop online and suddenly the mac shut down.
    It seems it has reset its self! My icon has disappeared and its now asking  for a name and password.
    i have tried my log in but it is not working.
    Is there another way to reset the password?
    can i reset it to log back in what can i do?
    I have rebooted the computer several times but i dont know what to do!

    First, make sure caps lock is not on.
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    res
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     ▹ Restart
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    My app store is not working after installing mavericks. When I open app store it repeatedly asking me to login with apple ID and to provide User name and Password for proxy authentication in a loop.I am a newbie to mac,Please help me.

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  • I receive an error stating user name and password are not valid on my ipad and iphone 3Gs when attempting to load email from my icloud account. When I log onto icloud from my Mac, it wont load the email either.

    One day, my ipad and iphone pick up my emails (.mac account) from icloud just fine. the next day, I recieved error messages that say my user name and password are not accurate. I removed the icloud program on both devices and added it back on to both devices and get the same message. I logged into icloud from my Mac and while I can log in, it times out when I select email and wont load the email there either. Any Suggestons?

    I am having the same problem; it started about 24-36 hours ago.
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  • Connect As- won't let me enter Name and Password on Back to My Mac

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    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS5381
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  • HT1362 I got a 2000 iMac from a friend. I do not have anything with it. No disk or anything. When I turn it on it goes to a welcome to Mac OS screen. It says hello Hilda then it's asking for a name and password . Can anyone help me.

    I got a 2000 iMac with OS 9.1. I do not have the disks  for it. The person who gave it to me could not remember the name and password they gave it. When it comes on it goes to the welcome to Mac OS screen. It has hello Hilda and under that it wants a name and password. What can I do. I tried shutdown and restarting holding down the command and s key but that does nt do anything. Please help

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  • Forgot my adminpassword, i have tried the reboot with initial disk doesn't work i can't downlad anything, I am able to log on but the name and password to get in my computer doesn't work for admin password. i am about to give up any suggestions?macbook10

    forgot my adminpassword, i have tried the reboot with initial disk didn't work, i am able to get into my computer with name and password, but this same name and password doesn't work as an administrators password when i want to download or change things.
    do you have any suggestions? Im about to give up, i can't even access wireless have to use a dsl
    pretty sad

    ... this same name and password doesn't work as an administrators password when i want to download or change things.
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    There is no way to retrieve the "login" Keychain password, but you can reset the Keychain from the Preferences menu: select it in the Keychain Access menu and select "Reset My Default Keychain". This will create a new, empty Keychain but the old one will be saved should you ever remember its password.
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    Thanks for your help. I tried that but it did not work, the error message still pops up and I am now having to reenter passwords in things like ICAL and Mail. I also tried the Keychain repair and it repaired something but did not fix the problem. Do you have any other ideas?

  • My mac is not accepting my name and password for login because it is in arabic how am i suppose to login?

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