administrator password
what do i need to do if i forget my administrator password?
MacBook Air, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)
what do i need to do if i forget my administrator password?
MacBook Air, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)
First, make sure caps lock is not on.
If the user account is associated with an Apple ID, and you know the Apple ID password, then maybe theApple ID can be used to reset your user account password.
Otherwise, boot into Recovery by holding down the key combination command-R at startup. Release the keys when you see a gray screen with a spinning dial.
When the OS X Utilities screen appears, select
Utilities ▹ Terminal
from the menu bar.
In the Terminal window, type this:
resetpassword
That's one word with no spaces. Then press return. A Reset Password window opens.
Select your boot volume if not already selected.
Select your username from the menu labeled Select the user account if not already selected.
Follow the prompts to reset the password. It's safest to choose a password that includes only the characters a-z, A-Z, and 0-9.
Select
▹ Restart
from the menu bar.
You should now be able to log in with the new password, but your Keychain will be reset (empty.) If you've forgotten the Keychain password (which is ordinarily the same as your login password), there's no way to recover it.
boot into Recovery means what?
-bash: resetpassword: command not found when i type resetpassword it come out this
You haven't started into Recovery. Follow the steps of this tip > http://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4101
how long did i needed to press on the command-r key
i have press for a long time but no response
You have to press them after hearing the startup sound, and unhold them, so you should see the Apple logo on the display
after hear the sound and then release
after release the apple icon only will come out?
It should appear the Apple logo and the spinning wheel, just the same as when OS X is starting, but you will see OS X Utilities after the Apple logo
when should i needed to press the command -r
in a situation of no application is opening or just after i start the computer when the display begin to start?
You have to press them after the startup sound, and release them inmediately.
If you note that Recovery doesn't start, do the same but pressing Command, Option and R keys
how did startup sound look like?
The startup sound is the gong sound you hear after pressing Power button. If you have the speaker mute, you won't hear it
i try using command option r but stilll no response
administrator password