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I forgot my password and need to set up a new iMac on time capsule

Forgot my password, how do you reset password on airport time capsule?

Thanks,

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion

Posted on Nov 26, 2015 4:30 AM

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Posted on Nov 26, 2015 6:44 AM

You can retrieve the passwords for the Time Capsule as follows on your Mac:


Open Finder > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility

Click on the picture of the Time Capsule

Click Edit in the smaller window that appears

Click the Base Station menu at the top of the screen up where you see the File, Edit, Window, Help, etc menus

Click Show Passwords


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Nov 26, 2015 6:44 AM in response to mac rookie 2012

You can retrieve the passwords for the Time Capsule as follows on your Mac:


Open Finder > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility

Click on the picture of the Time Capsule

Click Edit in the smaller window that appears

Click the Base Station menu at the top of the screen up where you see the File, Edit, Window, Help, etc menus

Click Show Passwords


User uploaded file

I forgot my password and need to set up a new iMac on time capsule

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