i have forgotten my installer password

i have forgotten my installer password. How do i reset it?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.5), MacBook, iPad, iPhone, Apple TV

Posted on Apr 1, 2014 1:46 AM

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Apr 1, 2014 3:59 AM in response to gjdavies@me

OS X 10.7 Lion, 10.8 MountainLion & 10.9 Mavericks


Reset Password using Recovery HD


Boot into Recovery Partition.

Start the computer,then press and hold down command and R keys to start into recovery partition.

When you see the Apple logo, release the keys.

Wait until OS X Utilities window shows up.


Move the mouse to the menubar at the top and click "Utilities", then select "Terminal"

from the drop down.


Terminal window will appear.

Type in resetpassword and press enter on the keyboard.

Leave the Terminal window open.


Reset Password Utility window will open with Macintosh HD selected.

Select the user account from the popup menu box.

Enter a new password.

Reenter the new password for the user.

Enter a hint.

Click the "Save" button.


Click  in the menubar and select Restart.

Log in.


If Keychain dialog box appears, select “Create New Keychain”.

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