HT202860: Change or reset the password of an OS X user account
Learn about Change or reset the password of an OS X user account
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Dec 13, 2014 7:40 PM in response to deborahhk27by Kappy,Forgot Your Account Password
For Lion, Mountain Lion, or Mavericks
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
OS X Mountain Lion- Reset a login password,
OS X Mavericks- Solve password problems,
OS X Lion- Apple ID can be used to reset your user account password.
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Dec 13, 2014 9:41 PM in response to Kappyby nradinamhdnr,sorry this is a different topic but i need help I did my time machine back up using my hardisk. after that , i didn't realize that i lost all my files that were in the hardisk. can i know how to get the files back? HELP! This is really important
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Dec 14, 2014 10:30 AM in response to nradinamhdnrby Kappy,★HelpfulPlease don't do this. It is impolite and violates the Terms of Use. To find the answer to your question: Please visit Pondini's Time Machine FAQ for help with all things Time Machine.