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Picasa 10.5.8 Mac OS X Tip

Also, without the discs, look at Mac OS X Tip - No Password, No Root, No CD No Problem.

Without the discs, try this (OS 10.5 only).

How to Reset User Password via single user mode user-mode.html Here is a way to get around not knowing the admin password on Macs.

Reboot 2. Hold apple s down after you hear the chime.

When you get text prompt enter in these terminal commands to create a brand new admin account (hitting return after each line): mount -uw rm vardb.AppleSetupDone shutdown -h now 4.

When you login as the new admin you can simply delete the old one and youre good to go again Cheers, Tom.

I managed to login into my account (I logged as a guest and changed password for my administrator account) but since then I cant make any changes to the system (i.e.

I tried many solutions but none worked (Mac OS X install DVD doesnt work with my iMac when I press C on start up so I cant run Utilities to reset passwords).

I also tried solution recommended by Texas Mac Man (the first one): I made a new administrator account but when logged in to this new account, again, I have no privileges to make any changes to the system.

I coudnt find a relevant topic within its subforum so I decided to post my problem here.

This account was administrator account which I can log in to but on which I cannot do any administrative tasks.

So, if you go to System PreferencesAccounts, you cannot unlock the lock there.

I can login with password I set but I cannot unlock the lock.

Very Important to use a different user name when it asks you.

Therein was my key because when I typed in my original, it said already in use and then the relief set in.

So I gave it a new name and then went in and chose my old admin account and simply changed my password there.

If this happens to you, and you need to get through the set up screen, choose the option do not transfer data at this time So if you already know your old password, simply go to System Preferences, Users, pick yourself, select change password.

SIMPLE.

I have tried your instructions using terminal from the guest account (the only account I can get into as I have forgotten the administrator password) but terminal tells me that I do not have permission to do that.

Also, I have tried opening the reset password application from the startup disc within the guest account everytime it quits unexpectedly).

It would block usage of all the startup keys, like C, N, T, D, CMDs, CMDOptionpr, CMD v, Option boot will show a lock, and Shift, as well as booting from anything but the Hard Drive.

Force Removing Password Protection 1) Add or remove DIMMs to change the total amount of RAM in the computer.

Then, the PRAM must be reset 3 times.

Command Option P R).

I have tried several scripts but none worked then I used yours.

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