TS1367 I have forgotten my login password

How do recover a login password that I have forgotten.

Reset the user password in OS X Lion, Mountain Lion and Mavericks:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4101

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    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 just reinstalled a new HD and have forgotten my login and Key chain password. Can you help me to reset them? Thank you

    I just reinstalled a new HD and have forgotten my login and Key chain password. Can you help me to reset them? Thank you

    After powering the iPhone off and on, the light goes out but turns back on randomly or immediately after powering the iPhone on?
    Since nothing else you have tried has resolved it, try restoring the iPhone with iTunes from the iPhone's backup first.
    If no change after that, try restoring as a new iPhone or not from the backup.
    If no change after that, the iPhone has a hardware problem.
    Call AppleCare or make an appointment at an Apple Store if there is one nearby.

  • HT4798 I've forgotten my login password to my MacBook Pro

    I have a 13" MacBook Pro and I've forgotten my login password. It's running on mountain lion and didn't come with a installation/reset disk. How can I log into my computer? Please help. 

    Forgot Your Account Password
    For Snow Leopard and earlier
         Mac OS X 10.6- If you forget your administrator password
    For Lion/Mountain Lion
        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.
         Or see Reset a Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Password and
         OS X Lion- Apple ID can be used to reset your user account password.
    If you cannot do the above then try this:
      1. Boot to Safe Mode by restarting and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND-S keys until a black screen with white type appears.
      2. At the prompt, type the following commands pressing return after each command line:
         /sbin/fsck -yf
         If you do not receive a "Filesystem OK" message then repeat this command until
         you do.  If after seven tries you still do not receive a "Filesystem OK" message,
         then the system is corrupted and needs to be reinstalled.
         mount -uw /
         cd /private/var/db/netinfo
         mv local.nidb local.old
         rm ../.AppleSetupDone
         shutdown -r now
    The second-to-last command above will cause OS X to think that the operating system is newly installed, and when the new owner starts up the computer it will send him/her to the startup wizard where he/she can start a new user without reinstalling.
    This last method does not actually change a password. It simply removes the user accounts and lets you create an initial admin account as if the computer were new out of the box.
    How to reset the OS X password without a startup CD:
    Reboot into Single-user Mode. Enter the following and press RETURN after each command line
       1. Type fsck -fy
       2. Type mount -uw /
       3. Type passwd <username>
    I have never tried this method myself.

  • Can I install OS Lion if I have forgotten my master password?

    Can I install OS Lion if I have forgotten my master password?

    As I understand, the master password unlocks any user accounts for my laptop.  I have my login password and that lets me install new programs but wasn't sure about changing the operating system?

  • Forgotten the login password at start-up. OS X Lion.

    I have been a Mac owner since 1986 but have never encounter this problem.
    My father who is 91 purchased an iMac in January used it once. He is now just setting it up again after he has recently moved and this will be his only computer… finally getting rid of the PC world of Bill Gates and into a real computer. However, he has forgotten the login password at start-up which was set-up at the Apple Store.
    Can I reboot the machine with a CD (have one for Snow Leopard) and change administration details this way even though is running OS X Lion?
    Thanks for your help in advance as for my 8 Macs in my own business (design company) I don't use login ids at machine start-up for my employees.

    Thank you Frank. This looks like an easy and straightforward fix.
    However, I won't know until Sunday as my father lives in Toronto (I am 2 hours away), so will have to wait until I his Mac up and running. Then back into the world of the internet, email, Skype and all that good stuff for him.

  • I have forgotten my iPhone password- what do I do?

    I have forgotten my iPhone password… what do I do?

    Either force the phone into recovery mode, as described here, & restore it:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1808
    Or, login to iCloud.com, locate the phone, then erase it.
    Either method will remove the passcode.

  • I have forgotten my Master password , help !

    I have forgotten my Master password , what should I do , please be precise as I am barely computer literate .

    Please clarify if you are talking about the Master Password associated with FileVault, or your standard everyday login password.
    If you're talking about FileVault's Master Password it is possible to reset the it, but it still requires all users with FileVault-protected accounts to know their passwords. If a user has forgotten his or her login password, and you have forgotten the master password, there is no way to recover the user's data.
    If you forget the master password, you can reset it, but you must know the passwords for any accounts with FileVault enabled:
    1.
    As an administrator user, delete the master password keychain file (/Library/Keychains/FileVaultMaster.keychain). When the master password keychain is deleted, Mac OS X assumes that no master password is set yet.
    2.
    In Security preferences, set a new master password.
    3.
    Log in to each account that has FileVault turned on, and use Accounts preferences to reset the password for each account.

  • I have forgotten icloud account password linked to my ipad. I am unable to reset the password as well as delete this account from my ipad, and use a new one.

    I have forgotten icloud account password linked to my ipad. I am unable to reset the password as well as delete this account from my ipad, and use a new one.                                  

    None of us here, nor Apple, can help you.

  • I have forgotten my iPad password and tried to back up and restore my iPad but it says you need to unlock your device before you restore it but that is the whole reason I am trying to restore my iPad. Can anyone help?

    I have forgotten my iPad password and tried to back up and restore my iPad but it says you need to unlock your device before you restore it but that is the whole reason I am trying to restore my iPad. Can anyone help?

    Forgotten passcode or device disabled after entering incorrect passcode

  • Have just bought an ipad but have forgotten my gmail password.  I have used this gmail account for my apple id, if I set up a new email account on the ipad , do I have to change this apple id.  Am a very confused novice!!!

    I have recently bought an Ipad but have forgotten my gmail password that I use on my Mac.  I have used this email as my apple ID.  If I now set up a new email account on my Ipad, do I have to change my apple ID as well as my apple password!  HELP A VERY CONFUSED NOVICE!!!

    On your Mac, try to access your gmail account. There should be a link you click for "Forgot My Password". Click it and try to retrieve your password.
     Cheers, Tom

  • I have forgotten my appleID password and the email it is linked to is deactivated, security questions aren't working. This is on my iPhone and iTunes acs so I can't sync with my new computer. How do I merge AppleID accounts and shut down the old one?

    I have forgotten my appleID password and the email it is linked to is deactivated, security questions aren't working. This is on my iPhone and iTunes acs so I can't sync with my new computer. How do I merge AppleID accounts and shut down the old one (when I have no password and the security questions aren't working?)

    You cannot merge Apple ID accounts, that has never been supported.
    You can contact the Apple ID Security folks per the listing in http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5699 and they can help reset security questions and get the account working.

  • I have forgotten the keychain password, how can I find it?

    I have new Macbook Pro, and have forgotten the keychain password.  How can I find it out?  I have tried a few.

    Resetting your keychain in Mac OS X - Support - Apple

  • I Have forgotten my laptop password, it is not opening.

    i have forgotten my windows password , idont have the reset disk. how solve this problem

    Hi,
    If you normally sign-on with an email and password, you can reset the password via another PC from the Microsoft page on the following link.
    https://account.live.com/password/reset
    Regards,
    DP-K
    ****Click the White thumb to say thanks****
    ****Please mark Accept As Solution if it solves your problem****
    ****I don't work for HP****
    Microsoft MVP - Windows Experience

  • I have forgotten my keychain password?

    I have forgotten my keychain password.  How do I fix this?

    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH3727?viewlocale=en_US
    This article refers to Mac OS X 10.7 Lion.
    But it is applicable to OS X 10.8 ML
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