Lori1950

Q: can"t find serial number on my mini mad

In 2013 I was given a mini Mac by my son (bless him) I want to change Password and have Apple scan computer for bugs and cookies.with out SN i am unable to get help on line

Mac mini, iOS 8.3

Posted on Jun 25, 2015 11:13 AM

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  • by Lori1950,

    Lori1950 Lori1950 Jun 25, 2015 11:15 AM in response to Lori1950
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    Jun 25, 2015 11:15 AM in response to Lori1950

    My mini Mac not mad

  • by lllaass,Apple recommended

    lllaass lllaass Jun 25, 2015 12:48 PM in response to Lori1950
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    Jun 25, 2015 12:48 PM in response to Lori1950

    Mac mini: How to find the serial number - Apple Support

    Apple will not scan your computer.

    I would do the following and start all over again

    - If the Mac has Lion or above:

    What to do before selling or giving away your Mac

    - Otherwise boot from the install DVD and format the hard drive and reinstall the OS.

  • by SkFire,

    SkFire SkFire Jun 26, 2015 12:01 AM in response to lllaass
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    Jun 26, 2015 12:01 AM in response to lllaass

    Also you can find your serial number at the menu "About this mac"

    Go to apple logo at the top left corner of your mac, and click there, than hold down the alt key on your keyboard, and choose "System Information", it's will show you your Serial Number as "SN".

    But to reset password, you don't need that one.

    To reset the password you need to run in Recovery Mode

    To do that - Turn off your mac, and when you will turn it on, just press, and hold down Command + R

    Hold down then untill you will see tha Apple Logo.

    Then you can release the.

    After the progress bar will go to the end, it may ask you to choose the language.

    Choose it.

    Then you will see menu. On the top of the screen there is "Utilities", click there and Choose Terminal

    In terminal type in - resetpassword.

    Then choose your Macintosh HD.

    Choose Account that you want to reset password, type in your new password 2 times. Click "Reset password"

    Quit Recovery mode, reboot your mac.

    Log in to your account.

    Update Keychain