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Need help finding my admin password

how do I locate my admin password? Or reset it?

Mac mini, Windows 7

Posted on Oct 17, 2015 3:52 PM

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Oct 18, 2015 12:42 PM in response to Torolf

Are you running Windows 7 on your Mac Mini? Cause that has nothing to do with Classic. For that, it is better to post here:


Windows Software


Since Mac Minis don't boot into Mac OS 9, the admin password for Mac OS is controlled by Mac OS X. That's covered in these two articles:


Apple Article to reset the password for Mac OS X 10.6.8 and earlier, and 10.7 and later.

If uncertain which Mac OS X you are running, boot into single user mode with command-S.

The Darwin version corresponds to the Mac OS X version:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin_(operating_system)

If you can verify that you are running a July 20, 2011 or newer Mac Mini, you can reset the password through the 10.7 or later article.

Use this article to verify your Mac's age:

http://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6413

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