I can't get that far. It won't let me get that far because when I tried to go into the recovery disk it asks for a password which is what I am trying to get around. On Aug 28, 2015 5:22 PM, "John Panarese" <[email protected]> wrote:
> You have to reboot the computer into the recovery partition by pressing > and holding command-r for about ten seconds. Then, give it a bit and start > VoiceOver with command-F5. You should have the Recovery options available > to you, and use VO-m to get to the menu bar. Navigate right to the > Utilities menu and then go down to, Terminal. Press VO-space and then when > the terminal window is open, type, all one word, > resetpassword > > This should give you a GUI interface to choose the account you want and > reset the password of that user. > > > Take Care > > John D. Panarese > Director > Mac for the Blind > Tel, (631) 724-4479 > Email, [email protected] > Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com > > APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL and Trainer > > AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE > > MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT > > > > > On Aug 28, 2015, at 5:17 PM, Faith Girvan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > How do I run Terminal? > > > > On Aug 28, 2015 4:48 PM, "christopher hallsworth" < > [email protected]> wrote: > > I've heard you can run Terminal and type > > resetpassword > > which will do what it says on the tin. > >> On 28 Aug 2015, at 21:10, Faith Girvan <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> I proceeded to do what you had suggested, but I am now sitting in > front my computer with a lock and password field. I have tried using most > of the passwords I have had in the past, but none of them have worked. I > believe that my former roommates may have gone in and changed my password > and went in when it was still on but I wasn't home. Is there a way to get > around this issue so that I can do what you have suggested with repairing > the disk? If so, how? If not, where do I go from here? > >> > >> Faith > >> > >> On Aug 28, 2015 2:20 PM, "Faith Girvan" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I have some vision, so I was able to see it. > >> > >> On Aug 28, 2015 2:11 PM, "george b" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Well maybe someone told that person they did not say they were alone > and maybe they had a little vision > >> > >> > >> > >> From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of christopher hallsworth > >> Sent: Friday, August 28, 2015 11:02 > >> To: macvisionaries <[email protected]> > >> Subject: Re: i-mac loading issue > >> > >> > >> > >> Ok, I know this may sound stupid, but how would a totally blind or > blind with light perception user know if the file folder with a question > mark has appeared short of sighted assistance? Would all I hear is the > startup chime and nothing else happen? Would there be any disk activity or > anything like that? > >> > >> On 28 Aug 2015, at 17:52, Faith Girvan <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> Hello, all; > >> > >> When I got in and turned on my i-mac, you would normally see the > apple symbol show up. In this case, it acted as if it was loading > properly, but instead of loading the apple symbol it only showed a file > folder with a question mark flashing and it wouldn't proceed further than > that. > >> > >> What can I do from here? 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