not necessarily. I've dealt with this problem before. the trick is to be able to use command line to reset the master password, like you would in linux, as OS X is a UNIX shell, this is possible,
Stacey, I'll email you very shortly this evening with some details of what to do. There's some last resorts and I'm able to help on this. Don't worry. Just got in from a day on site doing a building job for family. lew On 22 Apr 2012, at 17:03, Scott Howell wrote: > Neil, > > If she has admin rights I still think you have to put in the old password to > change it. Funny how you forget these things. :) If that is not the case then > she may not have admin rights and then she is pretty much in a jam. > > On Apr 22, 2012, at 9:40 AM, Neil Barnfather - TalkNav wrote: > >> Ricardo, >> >> I don't think that this option came into being until Lion, this person has >> Snow Leopard, which didn't offer that feature. >> >> I'm not actually ssure what to do if you have forgoten your password. >> >> but, I imagine the only place to look would be System Preferences and Users >> accounts etc. >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Neil Barnfather >> >> Talks List Administrator >> Twitter @neilbarnfather >> www.neilbarnfather.com >> >> TalkNav is a Nuance, Code Factory and Sendero dealer, for all your >> accessible phone, PDA and GPS related enquiries visit www.talknav.com >> >> URL: - www.talknav.com >> e-mail: - [email protected] >> Phone: - +44 844 999 4199 >> >> >> >> >> On 22 Apr 2012, at 14:35, Stacey Robinson wrote: >> >> I don't remember getting that There's got to be a way to fix this. >> option. >> On Apr 22, 2012, at 8:27 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> when you set up your machine, did you check the option for your password to >>> be reset with your Apple ID? >>> >>> Ricardo Walker >>> [email protected] >>> Twitter:@apple2thecore >>> www.appletothecore.info >>> >>> On Apr 22, 2012, at 9:08 AM, Stacey Robinson <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> I have run into a huge issue. >>>> I'm unable to remember my password, and when I go to put something in the >>>> trash such as an application it wants a password. >>>> How can I reset my macbook so that nothing needs passwords? >>>> I'm running snowleopard. >>>> Help says I need to run the install disk, but I didn't get an install disk >>>> with this machine as it was a refurbished machine. >>>> Is there some way I can get the media I need and then make a disk and then >>>> run it? >>>> Thanks, >>>> Stacey and GEB dog Chesley. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
