I have forgotten my admin password for my macbook air. can enyone help me reset it

i have forgotten my admin password for my macbook air. can enyone help me reset it

Reset Password
OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Follow the instructions in second and third boxes.
Reset Password using Recovery HD
OS X 10.7 Lion /10.8 Mountain Lion
Follow the instructions in the first and third boxes.
http://pondini.org/OSX/Password.html

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I have forgotten my login password for my macbook air and i don't know what to do?

Okay, so I have forgotten my Login password and i have no idea what to do?

OS X 10.7 Lion, 10.8 Mountain Lion & 10.9 Mavericks
Reset Password starting from Recovery HD
Start the computer,then press and hold down command and R keys to start into recovery partition.
When you see the Apple logo, release the keys.
Wait until OS X Utilities window shows up.
Move the mouse to the menubar at the top and click "Utilities", then select "Terminal"
from the drop down.
Terminal window will appear.
Type in resetpassword and press enter on the keyboard.
Leave the Terminal window open.
Reset Password Utility window will open with Macintosh HD selected.
Select the user account from the popup menu box.
Enter a new password.
Reenter the new password for the user.
Enter a hint.
Click the "Save" button.
Click  in the menubar and select Restart.
Log in.
If Keychain dialog box appears, select “Create New Keychain”.

I forgot my admin password for my macbook air 2012?

I forgot my admin password for my macbook air 2012?

Reset Password using Recovery HD
OS X 10.7 Lion /10.8 Mountain Lion
Follow the instructions in the first and third boxes.
http://pondini.org/OSX/Password.html
Note
Keychain
I don't remember my original (former) account password
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT1631

HT1338 i have forgotten my admin password for my mac pc and now can't upgrade software what can I do?

I have forgotten my admin password and now can't update software how can I reset it i am a complete novice with a computer

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HT2931 I am trying to figure out how to get the pre made "beats" with my garage band for my MacBook Air can u help

I am trying to figure out how to get the pre made "beats" with my garage band for my MacBook Air can u help

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Thank you for the question. It sounds like you would like to add some Apple Loops to your project. I recommend reviewing the following sections in Garageband Help:
GarageBand Help - Search for Apple Loops
http://help.apple.com/garageband/mac/10.0/#gbnd3002ab64
GarageBand Help - Add Apple Loops to your projects
http://help.apple.com/garageband/mac/10.0/#gbndc1d3db81
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
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Sheila M.

HT1752 I have forgotten my admin password and need to create another user

I have forgotten my admin password and need to create another user. Have no disks to boot from!!

You need an installer disc in order to reset an admin password. I don't know if the following will work on your system, but give it a try:
You can also reset the password by printing out (or writing down) and carefully following these steps.
First, find the short name of the admin user on the machine. The easiest way of doing this is by looking at what their directory is called in the Users folder.
Now, start up the computer while holding down Cmd-S. It should boot into a command line. (If it doesn't, you may need to reset the firmware password, which is detailed elsewhere.)
Type these exact lines:
mount -uw /
ifconfig lo0 up
cd /var/db/netinfo
netinfod -s local
Now you'll need that short name. (You did write it down, didn't you?) Type "passwd", a space, and the short name of the admin. For example, if the admin was - rather prosaically - called "admin", you'd type "passwd admin".
The computer will now prompt you to change the password for "admin" (or whatever the short name was). Go ahead and type a new password.
Now, type:
sync
reboot
and the machine will reboot. The admin password should now be changed.

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I have forgotten my iMac admin password for installer. How can I reset this?

See Mac OS X 10.6 Help- If you forget your administrator password

I have forgotten my admin password. Is there anyway to reset it without having to go to the Apple Store?

I have forgotten my admin password. Is there anyway to retrieve it without having to go to the genius bar?

This may help:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1274
http://osxdaily.com/2010/08/10/forgot-mac-password-how-to-reset-mac-password/
Ciao.

HT201240 I have forgotten my admin password. Any idea what I should do. I do not have an install disc at one didn't come with the iMac. Have version os lion

I have forgotten my admin password. Any suggestions what I can do. I do not have a start up disc as the iMac (bought at christmas did not come with one. I have lion os.

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.

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I forgot my admin password for my Macbook Pro OS X version 10.9, how can i recover it and reset my password? Thank you!

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I have forgotten my restrictions password' for my I phone 4s?

I have forgotten my restrictions password, Solutions please.

MorayMcC has it right. Here's some more links from that discussion page:
On iOS 4, you can find your password using the following instructions:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/13131829#13131829
On iOS 5, the password is not shown, but you can reset it following:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/18413675#18413675
https://discussions.apple.com/message/18738663#18738663
I have several devices on iOS5 and this worked for all of them.
On iOS 6 this might be helpful but I haven't tried it obviously:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/20279080#20279080
Good luck!

I have forgotten my administrator password for OS X 10.9.4. how can i reset it?

I can not recall my administrator password and I am unable to install a software I need. How can I reset it ?
OS X 10.9.4

Reset Password starting from Recovery HD
Start the computer,then press and hold down command and R keys to start into recovery partition.
When you see the Apple logo, release the keys.
Wait until OS X Utilities window shows up.
Move the mouse to the menubar at the top and click "Utilities", then select "Terminal"
from the drop down.
Terminal window will appear.
Type in resetpassword and press enter on the keyboard.
Leave the Terminal window open.
Reset Password Utility window will open with Macintosh HD selected.
Select the user account from the popup menu box.
Enter a new password.
Reenter the new password for the user.
Enter a hint.
Click the "Save" button.
Click  in the menubar and select Restart.
Log in.
If Keychain dialog box appears, select “Create New Keychain”.

Im new mac book air user i have forgotten the computer password how to retrieve it? please help

hi , i have forgotten my macbook air adminstrstor password how can i retrieve it back? please reply.

Reset Password
http://pondini.org/OSX/Password.html

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I forgot my password for my Macbook Air!!

Please help i have changed my usual password and i cant remember my new password for my mac!

With Lion, restart your computer and hold both the Command and R keys. On the menu bar, choose Terminal. When Terminal opens there will be a cursor, you type:
resetpassword
And then press Enter.
You will then have a window, Reset Password, choose your user ID, and enter the new password in the two fields that appear, leaving the hint field blank. Click Save.
Warning appears that user's default Keychain password wasn't changed, click OK. Now at the lower part of the Reset Password window, click Reset your userID home folder permissions.
Click the app,e in the left corner and choose Restart.
You now have the new password you created, write it down. You will not lose any material on your system doing this.

I have forgotten my admin password for my macbook air. can enyone help me reset it

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