My macbook pro hacked by turning device computer into server

got hacked somehow.  He (I think I know) turned computer name under "devices" the finder window and then overrided my admin capabilities.  I tried to save a screen shot but it said I didn't have permissions now.   I work 30+ apple computers and am very frustratd because apple says my 3 year plan just ran (Macbook Pro - Snow Leopard)
Thanks for anything!
Cass

Listen man, I was on the computer when it happened.  I do a lot of program specialist/IT work/maintainance.  The displays icon suddenly appeared and I clicked on it and it showed that I had multiple displays currently active.  When I went to finder window to check out what was going on, my "computer name" under "devices" was turned into a server.  He basically overrid all my permissions, and I could not control my computer at all.  Then I pluged in a mouse and was able to go to the "Accounts" "get info" and lower his privlidges and permissions, but I didn't lock out finder and when I when to the permissions list of the mobile device he was using and tried to take a screen shot and it said I no longer "can save screen shots because I do not have permissions" and then I went to shutdown and it did hit it again to bypass the 60 sec countdown.
Now it wont boot.  I accidentally left the grey apple screen with wheel spinning for over a day.  I have tried safe boot and boot to disk.  I guess I could try target disk, but my old iMac doesn't have the capacity (120 vs 320 GB)....    Now I'm bummed out and apple says my 3 year sub is up and don't think I've used that thing but once or twice.... rediculous.....

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    My 20111 macbook pro will intermittently turn its wifi off (often when it wakes up or loses signal with a  station).  It then won't turn back on unless I restart the computer.  There are also issues with my screen starting up with a much lower resolution than normal (which reverts about half way through start up to the normal resolution). and every once in awhile a patch of checkers will appear for a few seconds and then disappear.
    any ideas?  are these all caused by the same problem?

    Make a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store to have the machine tested.
    Back up all data on the internal drive(s) before you hand over your computer to anyone. If privacy is a concern, erase the data partition(s) with the option to write zeros (do this only if you know how to restore, and you have at least two independent backups.) Don’t erase the Lion recovery partition, if present.

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    my macbook pro won't turn on. it just stays stuck on a white screen with a little circle spinning around and around when you power it on. i don't know how to get it to progress past this loading page.

    Resetting your Mac's PRAM and NVRAM
    Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
    Restart the computer in Safe Mode, then restart again, normally. If this doesn't help, then:
    Reinstalling Mavericks, Lion/Mountain Lion Without Erasing the Drive
    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.
    Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions: Upon startup select Disk Utility from the main menu. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions as follows.
    When the recovery menu appears select Disk Utility. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list.  In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive.  If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the main menu.
    Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion, Mavericks: Select Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion, Mavericks and click on the Continue button.
    Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible because it is three times faster than wireless.
    If you are not using Lion, Mountain Lion, or Mavericks then use the following procedure:
    Resetting your Mac's PRAM and NVRAM
    Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
    Restart the computer in Safe Mode, then restart again, normally. If this doesn't help, then:
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    1. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions
    Boot from your Snow Leopard Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list.  In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive.  If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer.
    If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior and/or Tech Tool Pro to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
    2. Reinstall Snow Leopard
    If the drive is OK then quit DU and return to the installer.  Proceed with reinstalling OS X.  Note that the Snow Leopard installer will not erase your drive or disturb your files.  After installing a fresh copy of OS X the installer will move your Home folder, third-party applications, support items, and network preferences into the newly installed system.
    Download and install Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1.

  • TS1365 My macbook pro won't turn on

    My macbook pro will not turn on. It was working normally and then I left for about half-an-hour to eat dinner. When I got back and pressed the power button (because I thought it'd just gone to sleep) nothing happens. I've tried pushing to power button a bunch of times but it doesn't do anything. I can hear the computer running though. It's also fully charged. I dont' know what's wrong with it.

    according to the article
    "If you are still unable to start up your computer after trying each of these steps, schedule a service appointment with an Apple Retail Store or an Apple Authorized Service Provider. If you plan to visit an Apple Retail store, make a reservation at the Genius Bar using http://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/ (available in some countries only)."

  • Hi Apple Team, my iphone can't share files with my macbook pro. But other devices can share bluetooth files with my mac book pro. Please, kindly open up bluetooth to accept all connections from all devices. Now it becoming difficult for me to share.

    Hi Apple Team, my iphone can't share bluetooth files with my macbook pro. But other devices can share bluetooth files with my mac book pro. Please, kindly open up bluetooth to accept all connections from all devices. Now it difficult for me to share bluetooth files from my mac bookpro to my iphone, unless i attached it through email.
    We need it to be acceptable to all devices.
    Thank you!

    You can tell Apple directly at the link below.
    http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html

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    For my MacBook Pro: How to turn on the keyboard tactile sound !

    I've been on Macs since about 1988 and never saw that option offered from the base system.
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    my iphone 5 will not sync with my macbook pro.  it says my computer is no longer authorized to download purchased items from the iphone.  However, when I go to authorize my computer, it says it is already authorized.  How do I fix this?

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