Hi,
I just bought my macbook pro 3 days ago and I forgot what's my admin password 😟
Maybe im just too excited to set it up that i forgot what my admin password is. I can access my laptop completely im just having problems with installing downloaded apps, also with changing setting on System Preferences.
Please heeelppp! 😟
MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.2)
OS X 10.7 Lion, 10.8 Mountain Lion, 10.9 Mavericks and 10.10 Yosemite
Reset Password
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 under “Select user account”.
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”.
I am trying to reset a password thanks to a busy two-year old! When I hold down command R in to the recovery partition the passworld utility tool is blank. No Macintosh HD to select? Any Ideas?
Thanks!
Wow! thanks very much. This was super easy and fun. It worked for me so thanks very much
verify disk/run firstaid or hardware failure possibly
how to reset admin password in os x yosemite?
