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Q: Admin password isue

I'm running in a Mac Book Pro 13 inch early 2011 OSX Yosemite 10.10.5I decide to change my admin password from >System Preferences>Users & groups.

before to put the new password I wrote it down on pice of paper then type that password and confirm...also a hint for the password.

After restart I was prompted to write my password and the system did not recognized. I only can get in as a gest.

How can I solve this issue?

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)

Posted on Sep 15, 2015 7:11 PM

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  • by dominic23,

    dominic23 dominic23 Sep 16, 2015 1:23 AM in response to pichardoa
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    Sep 16, 2015 1:23 AM in response to pichardoa

    Reset Password

     

    OS X 10.7 Lion,10.8 Mountain Lion,10.9 Yosemite and 10.10 Yosemite

     

     

    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 pointer to the menubar at the very top of the screen, click "Utilities” and then select "Terminal"

    from the dropdown.

     

    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.

    Re-enter the new password for the user.

    Enter a hint.

    Click the "Save" button.

     

     

    Click  in the menubar and select Restart.

    Log in.

     

    When Keychain dialog box appears, select “Create New Keychain”.

  • by pichardoa,Helpful

    pichardoa pichardoa Sep 20, 2015 10:45 AM in response to dominic23
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    Sep 20, 2015 10:45 AM in response to dominic23

    Hi dominic23

    Thank you, I followed your instructions an now I'm logged in, I can see all my files but...Now I get many windows asking me for the "login" keychain/keychain password. Honestly I don't remember if I had one. The fact is that key chain window don't allow me do nothing.

    At the top menu I see KEYCHAIN ACCESS  but menus are in grey.

    Do I have to "delate a keychain" or can I reset that password too?

    BTW I type my new passwor but nothing happen and I miss the part "Create New Keychain"

     

    Thank you

  • by dominic23,Helpful

    dominic23 dominic23 Sep 20, 2015 10:44 AM in response to pichardoa
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    Sep 20, 2015 10:44 AM in response to pichardoa