TS1544: Resetting your keychain in Mac OS X
Learn about Resetting your keychain in Mac OS X
Q: bro died and need passwords and help with keychain access please!!
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Jan 31, 2014 2:30 AMby Klaus1,Sorry for your loss.
Resetting or changing a password:
For Snow Leopard or earlier: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1274
For Lion or later: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6022
This is also useful:
http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipad-iphone/news/?newsid=3463233&olo=email
If it's running Mac OS X 10.6.8 or earlier, insert a Mac OS X install DVD, restart with the Option key held down, click on it, and use the Reset Password utility.
If it's running Mac OS X 10.7 or newer, restart with the Command and R keys held down, open the Terminal, and use the resetpassword command:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4101
If it the Keychain password that needs resetting:
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Jan 31, 2014 10:44 AMby Neville Hillyer,These days there is a reluctance to post anything here which may be interpreted as hacking especially as it is almost impossible to determine if a stolen Mac is involved.
However, things were more liberal a few years ago so intelligent Google searches (perhaps with contributors names) of these forums may yield something of interest.
Good luck
