In the early years of OS X, the Mac operating system was sold on a DVD. If a user forgot the administrator password, perhaps the simplest way (of several) would be to use that disc to set a new ...

I know how to recover a forgotten administrator password by using the OS X installer disk and going through the Reset Password routine. But in this case, one of my users forgot her password. Is there ...

To unlock your Mac with your Apple ID, type the wrong password three times, select password recovery options, and sign in to your Apple ID. If you have FileVault enabled, you can use your recovery key ...

How to resent a forgotten admin password on a Macintosh OS X system. I forgot the admin password on my Macintosh OS X system. How can I crack or reset the password? Mac OS X is based on BSD Unix, so ...

Reader Lee Benjamin would like to reset his administrator’s password but it doesn’t work the way it once did. He writes: I have a MacBook Pro that is used by myself and a few of my family members. My ...

Well actually I never knew it, but my brother forgot it. The only thing i did was take away his administrator rights off of his account. <BR><BR>Now the machine is acting wierd (can't make any changes ...