I forgot my administrator password, how can i reset it without losing any of my work? MacBook5,1 version 10.6.8 (I had my laptop for 7 seven years, its an old model).

I forgot my administrator password, how can i reset it without losing any of my work?
MacBook5,1 version 10.6.8 (I had my laptop for 7 years, its an old model).

For Snow Leopard and earlier with installer DVD
     Mac OS X 10.6- If you forget your administrator password,
     OS X- Changing or resetting an account password (Snow Leopard and earlier).
For Snow Leopard and earlier without installer DVD
    How to reset your Mac OS X password without an installer disc | MacYourself
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HT1631 I don't have an encrypted code, I didn't use my vault file upon starting my computer and I didn't associate it to my apple ID. I bought a refurbished macbook pro (10.7.4), and now I forgot the administrator password. how can I reset that?

I don't have an encrypted code, I didn't use my vault file upon starting my computer and I didn't associate it to my apple ID. I bought a refurbished macbook pro (10.7.4), and now I forgot the administrator password. how can I reset that?

A bug has been filed: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=644566 .

Forgot my administrator password. how can I reset it?

I have a Mac mini late 2009 edition and the original installation discs with OS X Yosemite installed. I probably need to install the original software that came with it and reset the administrator password. Witch one should I choose, "Archive and install" or 'Erase and Install?"

Forgot Your Account Password
For Lion, Mountain Lion, or Mavericks
    Boot to the Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
     When the menubar appears select Terminal from the Utilities menu.
     Enter resetpassword at the prompt and press RETURN. Follow
     instructions in the dialog window that will appear.
     Or see:
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       OS X Mountain Lion- Reset a login password,
       OS X Mavericks- Solve password problems,
       OS X Lion- Apple ID can be used to reset your user account password.
For Snow Leopard and earlier with installer DVD
     Mac OS X 10.6- If you forget your administrator password,
     OS X- Changing or resetting an account password (Snow Leopard and earlier).
For Snow Leopard and earlier without installer DVD
    How to reset your Mac OS X password without an installer disc | MacYourself
    Reset OS X Password Without an OS X CD — Tech News and Analysis
    How To Create A New Administrator Account - Hack Mac

Hello, I have a Mac Book Pro mid 2012, and forgot password, how do I reset it without losing info?

Hello, I have a Mac Book Pro mid 2012, and forgot password, how do I reset it without losing info? I certainly dont want it to be reseted by apple with my info from work, thank you very much for further response.

First, make sure caps lock is not on.
You must back up all data before continuing, unless you've already done so. If you need to back up but can't log in, ask for instructions.
If the user account is associated with an Apple ID, and you know the Apple ID password, then maybe the Apple ID can be used to reset your user account password.
Otherwise*, 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:
res
Press the tab key. The partial command you typed will automatically be completed to this:
resetpassword
Press return. A Reset Password window opens.
Select your boot volume ("Macintosh HD," unless you gave it a different name) 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.
You should now be able to log in with the new password, but your Keychain will be reset (empty.) If you've forgotten the Keychain password (which is ordinarily the same as your login password), there's no way to recover it.
*Note: If you've activated FileVault, this procedure doesn't apply. Follow instead the instructions on this page:
If you forget the password and FileVault is on

My ex set up my ipod on his laptop, i have locked it as i couldnt remember the password, how can i unlock it without losing everything on it???

my ex set up my ipod on his laptop, i have locked it as i couldnt remember the password, how can i unlock it without losing everything on it???

You can't. You will have to place the iPod in Recovery Mode and then connect to your computer and restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.
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If recovery mode does not work try DFU mode.
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The screen-lock passcode is a good security feature.

My 8 year old has forgotten his ipad passcode. How can I unlock it without losing any stored content?

Please can anyone help my 8 year old has changed the passcode on iPad and has forgotten it, can I unlock it without losing any of his apps, photos, etc? I think we have iCloud backup? The iPad has never been backed up to a computer, sorry I am so un technical. Many thanks

You can't prevent losing all content.
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I forgot my email password how can I reset?

I have my corporate email synched to my iPad2. iPAd asks me for my mail password and I can't seem to get it right. How can I reset?

Can you log in on your corporate email another way with that password? Is it your email password (in which case you do as paulcb suggess and you follow your corp policies) or is it just your iPad (in which case you make sure you used the same one that did work with the other access method).

Had vodafone mobile installed on ipad at work and i forgot my new password, how can in reset my password on my ipad?

my ipad says it is disabled, go to itunes
itunes says can't do anything with this device because it has a password.
help
can i reset it to the factory settings and just start over?

Hi ...
If you can't remember the Passcode, if possible, restore the device from the computer it was last synced with by placing the device in recovery mode.
Instructions here > iOS: Unable to update or restore
If you restore on a different computer that was never synced with the device, you will be able to unlock the device for use and remove the passcode, but your data will not be presen

HT1212 I bought an Ipod gen 5 off craiglist, Im trying to erase and reset the settings. it asks for the previous owners password, how can I reset it without the password?

I just bought an IPod Gen 5 off craigslist. Im trying to erase and reset it, but it wont let me. It wants the previous owners password. Also, I cant log out of their Icloud, and log in under mine.
How can I erase and reset all settings to origional?

Either get the ID and password or return for a refund. Makybe the iPod is stolen or lost
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I forgot my PUK password how can I reset it ?

Hi ArnettH_VZW,
Ok, so I got an android 3 from my sister when she upgraded to the IPhone. I had the Android flashed to the cricket network that I use and all was good. Until I locked the sims card. Is there any way to unlock it? Please help me, I am living in Lima Peru with an awesome paperweight.......
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No for multiple reasons.

I forgot my ICloud password and can't reset it without the password

Okay so I made a new Apple ID and I want to use it on the app Find my iPhone but can't since I forgot the previous Apple ID I can't change it / remove it I also forgot the information to the email and security questions please help

I am sorry for you, because you will need access to your old account, otherwise you won't be able to delete your old account. If you remembered your old ID, then you can at least reset your password here: https://appleid.apple.com/

How can I reset safari without losing passwords?

I need to empty my Safari cache (it's been about a year). But, I've been told that my automatic password recognition from websites that I visit the most will be reset and I'm not sure if I can remember all of those pesky characters. What if I clear the cache and I am not recognized by my favorite websites for which I have extensive history and cannot access my purchase history, preferences, etc.? That would suck.
So is there a way to sweep out the Safari cache WITHOUT having to start over on all of my passwords/information.
Thanks for any input!
Chad

empty it and if you had already used it, the password will be in your keychain. just simple start typing the username and then hit tab, it should autofill.
your passwords will still be in "keychain", look for it in spotlight.

HT5312 i forgot my secuirty questions answer , how can i reset them without losing my account ?

i still use the account to download FREE apps , but i cant perchased or buy new apps

You need to contact Apple. Click here, phone them, and ask for the Account Security team.
(86990)

How can I reset Firefox without losing plug ins,add-ons etc?

Firefox is slow to start. I have reset it but then have to redo plug ins,etc. Can I avoid this?

you can set up a sync account and choose to sync addons.
Wait some time (an hr or so? Not entirely sure), so all the information is synced to the server.
Then refresh firefox, and sign back into the synced account. This will bring back all the bookmarks, histories, passwords, and addons.

I have a library on my Ipod Classic and a different one on iTunes. How can I sync both without losing any files?

I think I may have deleted the original library a while back. Since then, I have been collecting new files. Now that I sat down to sync, I am unable to load new files at all. Is there maybe a way to upload library on ipod into itunes library and then reload all back onto ipod?
I don't want to lose any of it! Help!

You'll want to extract all the content that is currently on the iPod and copy it back over into your new iTunes library. Once you have successfully done that, you can go ahead and restore your iPod to factory settings and then sync away as restoring the iPod will allow it to sync with the new iTunes library.
See this older post from another forum regular Zevoneer covering the different methods and software available to assist you with this task.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2452022?start=0&tstart=0
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I forgot my administrator password, how can i reset it without losing any of my work? MacBook5,1 version 10.6.8 (I had my laptop for 7 seven years, its an old model).

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