How can I reset my main user from my guest user when I forgot my password for the main user? Please help me!!!

Ok. I know I'm really stupid!


I forgot my main user password and so then allowed someone on my laptop who accidently changed over into the guest user! Now I can't get back into my main user and I was wondering if anybody could either help me reset the password from the guest user or even reboot my laptop so the memory is wiped and I can set up my main user again. Please help me!!!

MacBook Air

Posted on Jul 31, 2013 5:56 PM

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Jul 31, 2013 5:58 PM in response to StressingOut

Forgot Your Account Password


For Lion/Mountain Lion


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, and

OS X Lion- Apple ID can be used to reset your user account password.


For Snow Leopard and earlier with installer DVD


Mac OS X 10.6- If you forget your administrator password


For Snow Leopard and earlier without installer DVD


How to reset your Mac OS X password without an installer disc | MacYourself

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