Re: [WAMUG] Mac mini

2022-12-06 Thread Neil Houghton via WAMUG
Hi Bill, Let's try & clarify your exact problem. From your replies I understand that you do not actually have a password to login - but some sort of network problem which is stopping you from changing/setting the date/time - is that right? To further clarify just what is happening: Can you

Re: [WAMUG] Mac mini

2022-12-06 Thread Peter Crisp via WAMUG
Ok, this may help to progress, Bill. https://www.alphr.com/find-admin-password-mac/ Kind Regards Peter Crisp - Original Message - From: "WAMUG" To: "WAMUG" Cc: "Juliet Kitson" Sent: Wed, 7 Dec 2022 14:31:48 +1100 Subject:

Re: [WAMUG] Mac mini

2022-12-06 Thread Juliet Kitson via WAMUG
Thanks again when I first fired up just hit enter so no passé word so no problem but can’t change time and date as I can’t connect to internet even system settings indicate I am connected On Wed, Dec 7, 2022 at 14:27 Peter Crisp via WAMUG <[1]wa...@lists.wamug.org.au> wrote:

Re: [WAMUG] Mac mini

2022-12-06 Thread Peter Crisp via WAMUG
AH, I see your problem now - so it is the Apple account login password you don't have. Sorry I went down the wrong burrow. I actually don't know how to recover the Apple Password if it becomes lost. I hope someone else here can help - I'd like to know too. I suppose a call to Apple

Re: [WAMUG] Mac mini

2022-12-06 Thread Juliet Kitson via WAMUG
Thanks Peter, I should have more specific when I fire up I am asked to set time and date etc as I have no password to startup but I need a password to unlock to change date and time which is the one I have forgotten my other problem is even though in system preferences it indicates

Re: [WAMUG] Mac mini

2022-12-06 Thread Peter Crisp via WAMUG
Hi Juliet - yes, if you go to the ABC iView site via your browser or app and try to Log In, you select the "With email" option. Once there, there is usually a "Forgot Password" button. If you select this, you will get a reset password link to your Inbox and you're on your way again.

[WAMUG] Mac mini

2022-12-06 Thread Juliet Kitson via WAMUG
Hello I have a mac mini which I purchased many years ago I am now trying to set it up for ABC Iview but I have forgotten my password is there anyway to overcome this problem. Regards Bill -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives -