How to reset Admin password on Mac without disc

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Reset Mac password without OS disc and without losing data : Tutorial for Mac versions 10.6 or lower: 1. Boot into single user mode (press Command-S at power on) 2. Type fsck -fy 3. Type mount -uw / 4. Type launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.DirectoryServices.plist 5. Type dscl . -passwd /Users/username password, replacing username with the targeted user and password with the desired password. 6. Type exit Tutorial for Mac versions 10.7 or later: 1. Boot into single user mode (press Command-S at power on) 2. Type fsck -fy 3. Type mount -uw / 4. launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.opendirectoryd.plist 5. Type dscl . -passwd /Users/username password, replacing username with the targeted user and password with the desired password. 6. Type exit FEEL FREE TO LEAVE YOUR QUESTIONS IN THE COMMENT SECTION. Follow Us on Twitter:https://twitter.com/gadgetnowtech Like Us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gadgetnowtech Check Us Out on Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/116114327762929638683/116114327762929638683/about?pageId=116114327762929638683

Comments

  1. well i cant shut down my mac because I NEED AN ADMINISTER PASSWORD TO
  2. does this fork for older than osx?
  3. did not work
  4. It keeps on saying command not found and I'm typing it rigth
  5. 10.5.8. how reset OS X password
  6. great tutorial. my machine was El Capital with locked password acct. followed your tutorial but admin name doesnt show when trying to issue command "ls /Users"
  7. definitely works u should tell ppl they gonna nee the exact aim name in the beginning so they have it when they have to write it
  8. either one has to work?
  9. I got that as well
  10. What do I do if it says "cannot open remote host, error : DSOpenDirServiceErr" ?