Password Issues: Please help, it's urgent

Me being an idiot, I tried changing permissions of users' home directories from the console to keep FTP users from seeing their directories (see my other post) and OS X got confused and wouldn't let me log in to the accounts for which I changed the permissions. Then, I tried using sudo to change the permissions back, and it wouldn't take my password. I tried changing the master password in "Security" on the preferences panel but it still won't let me sudo. Also changed the administrator's password to try and get access to chmod. Now nothing will take any password, not even to unlock a preferences panel. I am still logged in to my administrator account, but I am afraid to let it go to sleep or I might not be able to log in again. Any ideas?

Well, I got up the nerve to reboot and thankfully, the master filevault password was not corrupted. I was able to go through the accounts I had modified and restore the passwords and apparently the permissions using the master password after 3 bad tries on the login screen! I guess all's well that ends well, and a lesson learned: don't mess with user directory permissions!

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How do I reset my @me.com password when they're sending the reset password to the @me.com address that I originally don't know the password for. (the point of me resting it) It also keeps telling me that I'm answering the security questions wrong. This is confusing as well because it keeps saying my birth date is wrong. What options are there to fix this and log into my account? Please help I need to back up my phone!!
Thanks!

Hello there, pleasehelp.
It sounds like you've done all the standard troubleshooting so far for resetting your password and security question information for your Apple ID. The following article reviews those steps but also provides some additional recommendations that can be useful for you:
If you forgot the answers to your Apple ID security questions
If you can't reset your security questions
Contact Apple Support in either of these circumstances:
You don't see the link to send a reset email, which means you don't have a rescue address.
You see the link to send a reset email, but you don't have access to email at the rescue address.
A temporary support PIN isn't usually required, but Apple may ask you to generate a PIN if your identity needs to be verified.
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro.

Mid 2010 15" MBP i5 A1286 POWER ISSUE-PLEASE HELP-

The MBP works fine when mains connected but the only issue is every time I take the charger out it shuts down on me!!! So I have checked with a multitester & looks good the only thing i find hard to check for power is the battery itself as its hard to get a good connection, also I took to local Apple store & they checked with a new battery but said its still same issue so the guy disconnected nearly all the connecters off to check if they causing issue & he said now the battery is charging.
So they still have the laptop to do further tests etc, but I’m not sure what could be the problem hear as maybe there is some component which is bad so the battery’s not charging or what else could be the issue please help & advice as I’m really confused as if it was something to do with the logic board then surely it would not even charge even after checking with the multitester or like Apple genius done by disconnecting other components...
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I am using a friend's iPod, whose account i signed out of, and signed in through my own. But whenever I'm trying to download an update or an app, it's still asking for the other account's password. Please help!!

I am using a friend's iPod, whose account i signed out of, and signed in through my own. But whenever I'm trying to download an update or an app, it's still asking for the other account's password. Please help!!

That Apple ID is stored inside those applications. Leave them as is and ask your friend to do the updating.
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Hi there,
Hope you can help me out here.
I've recently purchased a 15" i7 Macbook pro. The machine is but 3 weeks old &, of course, very well looked after.
A few days ago, the built-in trackpad started behaving eratically. Cursor moving by itself, not responding to touch, clicking and opening things involuntarily. Not good at all. Many users seem to have had this exact same issue.
These problems seemed to miraculously stop after a few re-boots and possibly a software update? I really couldn't tell you what resolved the problem.
Unfortunately I now have a totally different problem.
There is a thin, possibly 8 to 10mm horizontal strip across the centre of the trackpad that no longer responds to touch. If I move my finger from the botom of the trackpad upwards (or vice versa), the cursor will stop momentarily as it passes over the horizontal strip. The buttons are fine and the rest of the trackpad is fine. For the moment, I've increased the cursor acceleration so that I can at least navigate round the screen with a smaller area of the trackpad. USB magic mouse seems to work fine.
If anyone else has experienced this &/or found a solution for this issue, please help me out here. I have rifled through endless threads about MBP trackpad issues with little success & do not live close to an apple store/genius bar.
This is a 3 week old machine that cost me a small fortune. To be getting software/hardware issues so early on in it's lifespan is really rather worrying for the future.
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I'm not sure what caused this, but I extended my lunch break and drove the machine down to the Westfield apple store. I didn't have an appointment with the Genius Bar but I managed to persuade one of the staff to speak to a technician in the workshop. She came back into the store and told me that they had replacement trackpads and that , considering the machine was only 3 weeks old, the technicians kindly sandwiched the repair into their timetable at zero cost. 2 Hours later, I now have a perfectly functioning trackpad/machine.
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I have an article here that can guide you through some steps for dealing with your disabled Apple ID:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2446
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