Forgot your Mac Password? Reset it Without Losing Data nor Install Disc (OS X 10.5 and older)


Author: Snazzy Labs
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Have a newer OS? For those running 10.6 or above, I have created a newer (simpler) video guide - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ6AZMk2cy0 Process 1 - mount -uw / launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.DirectoryServices.plist ls /Users dscl . -passwd /Users/username password reboot Process 2 - mount -uw / rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone shutdown -h now Connect with me: Why I'm a Mormon - http://snazzy.fm/mormon Twitter - http://snazzy.fm/twitter Facebook - http://snazzy.fm/face Instagram - http://snazzy.fm/insta Twitch - http://snazzy.fm/twitch PSN - SnazzyLabs


Comments

  1. It worked I thought we would have to leave my uncle's macbook just sit because he died and the password went with him thank you soo much for this.
  2. 2nd process saved my life! Thank you so fucking much
  3. Thank you so so so so so so so much!!!!!
  4. thnk u very much its working
  5. This was sooooooo helpful thank you!🙏🏽
  6. What did you say after services?
  7. if you want to disable passwrod, i want to reinstall os and it says disck locked....
  8. i forgot my apple laptop passward now what should i do ..
  9. thank u! it worked😊
  10. this is amazing, now i can use again my old powerbook. THANK YOU SO MUCH !!!
  11. It shut my computer down but when it rebooted it wasn't any different. The first steps didn't work either. Help!!!
  12. u save my job THANK YOU SIR...
  13. Hi I was wondering if there is anyway we can do this but to change the date. My computer works everything works and it has all my pictures in it. But it's set to 12/30/00 so I can't do anything in my computer and all you can see is the background help
  14. The 2nd one worked for me as well and I THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY ♥!!
    *MacBook Pro OS X version 10.6.8
  15. problem solved
  16. wow great.....m so thankful snazzy
  17. Can you update this video? The command lines don't work anymore.
  18. the second method worked like a charm.
    you the greatest!!!!!!!
  19. Worked perfectly after trying various others! TY
  20. When I try turning it on, I can't use command S because the apple symbol shows up too quick