create an administrator account with no passwords

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create an administrator account with no passwords

Hi there

I can't acces to my original account after changing the name of the admin account,

I only have a guest user and doesn't have privileges to change anything,

and as I try to unlock and don't remember the password, don't know how to change it

Any ideas?

Thanks

iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3), null

Posted on Jun 28, 2015 12:48 PM

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Answer 1

Kappy

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361,741 points

Jun 28, 2015 12:59 PM in response to Manu Amoscotegui

Don't create an account with no password. If you do then you won't be able to install software or make changes that require an admin password.

Forgot Your Account Password

For Lion, Mountain Lion, or Mavericks

Boot to the Recovery HD:

Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.

When the menubar appears select Terminal from the Utilities menu.

Enter resetpassword at the prompt and press RETURN. Follow

instructions in the dialog window that will appear.

Or see:

Reset a Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Password

OS X Mountain Lion- Reset a login password,

OS X Mavericks- Solve password problems,

OS X Lion- Apple ID can be used to reset your user account password.

For Snow Leopard and earlier with installer DVD

Mac OS X 10.6- If you forget your administrator password,

OS X- Changing or resetting an account password (Snow Leopard and earlier).

For Snow Leopard and earlier without installer DVD