Q: Forgotten admin password for Mac Mini
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Dec 13, 2014 12:05 PMby BDAqua,Hello, hopefully its not a Master PW for Filevault!
Could it be a Firmware PW?
Firmware password protection in Mac OS X ...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1352
It would block usage of all the startup keys, like C, N, T, D, CMD+s, CMD+Option+p+r, CMD +v, Option boot will show a lock, and Shift, as well as booting from anything but the Hard Drive.
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Dec 16, 2014 9:54 PMby LBarbara,Hey, I'm not sure if it was a master pw for Filevault, I don't remember. I set it a few years ago about 2011ish, and I just got the machine back this summer from my ex-girlfriend. It actually may HAVE been for filevault, since I remember not wanting any of them to install any apps, so I set a password. I'll try that link you provided and see what I can do from there? Otherwise I have no idea what to do, is all hope lost??
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Dec 17, 2014 10:42 AMby LBarbara,I looked into the security preferences and Filevault is still turned off, so it was just the Admin password which was set I'm guessing? I need to get my hands on a disc copy of Tiger, boot from there, and reset pw or create another admin acct to reset the old one. So I assume...
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Dec 17, 2014 11:30 AMby BDAqua,Reset OS X Password Without an OS X CD...
http://theappleblog.com/2008/06/22/reset-os-x-password-without-an-os-x-cd/
It'll boot like a newly setup Mac, but all your stuff should still be there once filling out the stuff.
Admin Hack...
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Dec 21, 2014 3:49 PMby BDAqua,Might try this...
Firmware password protection in Mac OS X ...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1352
It would block usage of all the startup keys, like C, N, T, D, CMD+s, CMD+Option+p+r, CMD +v, Option boot will show a lock, and Shift, as well as booting from anything but the Hard Drive.
Force Removing Password Protection
1) Add or remove DIMMs to change the total amount of RAM in the computer.
2) Then, the PRAM must be reset 3 times. (Command + Option + P + R).
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Dec 23, 2014 11:20 AMby LBarbara,Good news, IT WORKED! Reduced the RAM, created a new Admin to change the old PW, and I was good. Now I can proceed with all these long overdue updates and installs, and get to keep all of my apps and data! I was starting to think all hope was lost. Thanks for all of your help, I really appreciate it.
