I have forgotten my admin password on my iMac. How do I reset it?

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

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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

    http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/24/reset-mac-os-x-10-7-lion-password/

  • 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

  • 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.

  • HT4113 forgotten my iphone password....how do i reset it?

    forgotten my iphone password....how do i reset it?

    Connect in recovery mode and restore, you'll get the option to reset the passcode during this process:
    iOS: Unable to update or restore and iPhone and iPod touch: Wrong passcode results in red disabled screen
    If you cannot remember the passcode, you will need to restore your device using the computer with which you last synced it. This allows you to reset your passcode and resync the data from the device (or restore from a backup). 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 present. Refer to Updating and restoring iPhone, iPad and iPod touch software.

  • I have my Apple ID and Password but have forgotten the answers to my security questions, how do i reset them ?.

    Hello i need some help, tried to ring the support desk but closed.
    I have my apple ID and password but have forgotten the answers to my security questions. When i log into my Apple ID i get the same questions again to answer but do not have the answers. How do i reset them ?.

    1)  Apple ID: All about Apple ID security questions
    If necessary
    2)  See Here... ask to speak with the Account Security Team...
    Apple ID: Contacting Apple for help with Apple ID account security
    3)  Or Email Here  >  Apple  Support  iTunes Store  Contact

  • I have locked my IPAD with a passcode but i have forgotten what it was, does anyone know how i can reset this

    I have put a four number pass lock on my IPAD but i have forgotten what it is.  Has anyone any ideas how i can unlock my IPAD?

    Put the device into Recovery Mode and Restore it via iTunes. This article will help: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1808?locale=en_US

  • HT4113 my daurther has forgotten the ipod password to unlock it how do you reset it

    my daughter has forgotten her password to unlock her ipod touch
    how do you reset the ipod for no password
    thanks

    restore it in itunes but make sure she has it backed up
    and if you dont know how to restore it heres how
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

  • I have forgotten my admin password. What do I do?

    If I use a disk to reinstall the operating system, will it erase everything?

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1274
    If running Lion:
    http://www.cultofmac.com/111456/discover-the-hidden-password-reset-tool-in-lion- os-x-tips/

  • I've forgotten my admin password and i don't have astartup disc to reset it?

    i have forgotten my admin password and i don't have the startup disc to reset the password is there anyother way of being able to reset it without the startup disc?

    OS X 10.7 Lion, 10.8 MountainLion & 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 have forgotten the root password

    I have forgotten the root pasword on my powerbook, how do I reset it?

    Well, likely any PB could install 10.5.x, but whehter a newer more worthless, more demanding  OSX would help is your decision...
    Leopard requirements/10.5.x...
        *  Mac computer with an Intel, PowerPC G5, or PowerPC G4 (867MHz or faster) processor
    minimum system requirements
        * 512MB of memory (I say 1.5GB for PPC at least, 2-3GB minimum for IntelMacs)
        * DVD drive for installation
        * 9GB of available disk space (I say 30GB at least)
    Trouble is appl no longer sells it, you have to search eBay & such for the full retail version, not any grey Install Disc.
    There are workarounds if the 867MHz is the only hangup...
    http://sourceforge.net/projects/leopardassist/
    List of Applications Not Compatible with Leopard...
    http://guides.macrumors.com/List:Applications_Not_Compatible_with_Leopard

  • I have forgotten my master password and my admin password. What can I do to get the passwords or reset them?

    I have forgotten my master password and my admin password. What can I do to get the passwords or reset them?

  • I've forgotten my admin password!!

    I bought my MacBook about a year ago, and set up the account and everything, only now I have forgotten the administrator password. I need it to set up another account for my daughter. Everything I've looked at tells me t insert my Mac OS X Install Disc and I will be able to reset it, but I don't have this disc. What do I do?

    There are ways of resetting the admin password without the disk.
    This method will create a new admin account. Once done log into this admin account and reset the other admin accounts password. Once you have full use of your regular admin account you can delete the one created here.
    Startup by holding down the apple and S keys, when the white text on black background has fully loaded type the following pressing enter at the end of each line.
    /sbin/mount -uaw
    rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone
    reboot

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