Mac Book Pro Password - Husband had a stroke and can't remember

My husband had a stroke, and he can't remember the password on his Mac Book Pro. He'd really like to try to use his computer, and we want him to, as we hope it will help his recovery.

Very sorry to hear that. If you have 10.7 or above (or it's a newish Mac), reboot to the recovery partition - hold down cmd and R as you reboot. From the Utilities menu, choose Terminal, and type
resetpassword
and follow the prompts.
If you have 10.6 or earlier, you'll need the install DVD to accomplish the same. Insert it, reboot and immediately hold down C as it's booting up. Choose the install disk when you're prompted to. Follow the instructions here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1274?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
Matt

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http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/24/reset-mac-os-x-10-7-lion-password/
http://osxdaily.com/2011/04/25/change-admin-password-mac/

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iTunes 11 for Mac: Sync and organize iOS apps
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