Here is a simpel way to change the password on your mac if you have forgotten it

or you have funny friends who thinks its funny to change your password

or you wanna have admin controls over the schools Ibooks like i wanted a013.gif

you do like this


EXCLUDE THE QUOTATION MARKS, but make sure to type in the spaces.

when your mac is starting holddown Command and S

First type in: “/sbin/fsck -y”

Followed by: “/sbin/mount -uw /”

Then, type in:

“/usr/libexec/register_mach_bootstrap_servers /etc/mach_init.d”

Next: “cd /var/db/netinfo”

Then: “netinfod -s local”

Followed by: “SystemStarter”

Finally, type: “passwd root”

You’ll be asked to come up with a new password. If you want to change a login’s password, substitute ‘root’ with the username.

After that, type “reboot”

Remember, to EXCLUDE the quotations marks, but type in all the junk inbetween –even the spaces!


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