Lou, any help you can give is appreciated. To write offlist send a message to mailto:[email protected] On Apr 22, 2012, at 11:56 AM, Lewis Alexander wrote:
> 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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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