My Mac book sat for a month and when I turned it on it went to a utilities screen from OS X and now want a code.. How do I get the code.. Bought this from my son and he said he bought new and no code.. Where do I go???
MacBook, iOS 8.1.1
Does it ask specifically for a PIN code or is it just asking for a password?
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
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.
Mac OS X 10.7 or newer, restart with the Command and R keys held down, open the Terminal, and use the resetpassword command:
YYes it wants a pin code.. Trying to reset holding the r or d does nothing.
Most likely you will have to call Apple Support. It's possible they will be able to guide you through the process. I'm guessing something was lost when the Mac was offline for a month.
A small amount of your computer’s memory, called “non-volatile random-access memory” or NVRAM, stores certain settings in a location that OS X can access quickly. The settings that are stored in NVRAM depend on the type of Mac you're using, and the types of devices connected to it.
Resetting NVRAM commonly called PRAM
Mac utilities so x wants a pin code that I have never had
