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Forgotten OSX Password, Please Help

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edwardo

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Nov 22, 2003
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Hi, I switched Startupp Disks to OSX to install some new software and when it started it asked for my password. I don't use OSX often and can't for the life of me remember it, is there any way to reset it or disable the password altogether? Or even just a way to restart it in OS9 where it doesn't prompt me for a password?
At the moment my Mac is useless as it will only load up the OSX password screen and I can't get it to do anything else.
Any help would be much appreciated,
Thanks
Ed
 
Easiest to do:
Insert the Mac OS X install CD, and boot from it. When it is finished booting (and ready to install), you can reset the password of your user account. It is an option from one of the pull-down menus..... you'll find it easily.

Good luck.
 
yes do what's above, and in the future, don't forget that password. it is required for many things, and it should be a password you can remember. there is no way to disable it, as it's the security that prevents programs from doing bad things, eg playing with files that don't belong to them, or deleting system files... that password is your friend, and a key to OS X's legendary stability.

:)
pnw
 
Hi, thanks for your help. but there is a cd of software in the drive and it won't let me eject it for some reason, maybe as i'm not logged in yet? Is there any thing else I can do? Or any way to get the cd out when not logged in?
Thanks
Ed
 
when i've inserted the mac osx cd how do i get the mac to boot from the cd as it still just loads the password prompt when I restart with osx cd inserted?
 
Nice!!

It worked, thanks very much for all your help folks.

Saved me a real headache there
thanks
ed
 
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