What do you do when you forget the login password for your computer?

I just recently brought an iMac and forgot the login? how do I recover this without losing the infor I already loaded onto the computer??

Reset the password as in this link, which works for Lion and Mountain Lion (the latest OS):
http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/24/reset-mac-os-x-10-7-lion-password/

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    i have a brand new intel iMac, BRAND NEW... osx10.4.10, and i set up the password so my sister couldn't get into it, and kinda forgot it i dont have the original disks that came with the computer(moved) and cant find them, but would love to get into it(bought it for school... anyways if anyone can help, greatly apreciated :D)

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    "You need to get into single use mode for steps one and two that are listed below.
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    /sbin/mount -uaw Enter
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    what do i do when i forget the answers to my security questions?

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    i forgot the answers to my security questions! how do i fix this?

    If you have a rescue email address set up on your account then you can try going to https://appleid.apple.com/ and click 'Manage your Apple ID' on the right-hand side of that page and log into your account. Then click on 'Password and Security' on the left-hand side of that page and on the right-hand side you might see an option to send security question reset info to your rescue email address.
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  • HT204266 What to do when we forget the answers to security questions

    What do we do when we forget the answers to security questions ?

    See Here..
    Apple ID: Contacting Apple for help with Apple ID account security
    Or here  >   Apple  Support  iTunes Store  Contact

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    What do I do when I forget my ipod password?

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    what do I do if I forget my iCloud password?

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    Bookmarks are stored in the bookmarks file.
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    '''[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/opie/ OPIE]''' {web link}
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