How To Reset Mac OS X Lion Passwords Without Using A Recovery Disk Or Partition

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Some Mac users might forget their administrator passwords, therefore they can't really upgrade, update, install, and administrate their Mac. These users might also forget where they had stored their recovery disk or their Lion recovery partition was corrupted, and so they can't really use either options to help them recover their Mac password. Luckily, Mac has a way for you to not even need a recovery disk, but yet Mac users can just reset their admin password. Using the same method, Mac users can also reset any other user password the same way. This method is so powerful that it allows just about anyone who has physical access to your Mac to actually reset your Mac admin password at their leisure... in doing so they can just become administrator and do whatever they want to your Mac system. Of course, when you try to log in as an admin, you will not be able to since they had reset your admin password -- it might be a sign that this method had been used to hack your system but you might also not be able to remember the password correctly. Anyhow, you can use FileVault 2 to actually stop anyone who has physical access to your system to actually use this method to become root. Furthermore, if your Mac system is having FileVault 2 activated, you do actually need to know and remember your FileVault 2 password/passphrase before you can actually follow this video to reset your admin password on your Mac OK? Music: Free audio loop using Magic Music option in PowerDirector video editing software. Music title is Future Progress (style - Frontier).

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  1. hello..1 question..
    when i want to type the command, its appear all button is caps lock.. i cannot type small letters.. when i type &/ button, appear &..cannot typre /..
    vould you help me?
  2. I love you. This isn't even how to reset passwords. This is literally a vulnerability in the Operating System and a hack. The vid shuld be called "How 2 hack into any mac computer". Also this trick doesn't work if you have filevault encryption turned on so if u do, u can't reset it
  3. This really worked!!... Thanks! You're awesome!
  4. Guys just follow these steps it is much easier
    1. Turn off your Mac
    2. Turn it on and hold command+r until apple logo comes up
    3. Go to utilities (at the top of your screen)
    4. Click on terminal
    5. Type resetpassword
    6. Select your hard disk
    7. Type in your new password
    8. Restart your computer

    Thank me later and this only works for Mac and only changes your password not resets your computer
  5. When I hold down the command+shift buttons it just sends me back to the login screen.... PLEASE HELP
  6. when i get to the scrolling text page where it should say :/ root- mine says -sh-3.2#
    its that the same thing, or can i type in :/ root myself?
  7. I shared on my FB status!
  8. you did an excellent job making this video, I have to confess I had to do this twice to get to the create a keychain because the importance to detail is key, and this is why you reiterate things. I appreciate the care and caution to us in helping us to understand. Those who are less gracious to you about your repetition don't understand what teaching is about, one teaches for all students not just for those who "get it" the first time or quickly. A+ on this lovely video and you helped me a lot because we had bought a second hand computer and we had no password to access the admin to up date software. Thank you also on helping me to secure my data by showing me how to encrypt. And as a former teacher, there is always one in the class who is less gracious about teaching methods, but speak anyway- showing their thoughts that in their mind they think they are your only student! Thank you for being a wonderful teacher to me about the above information.
  9. This video was very helpful. Thank you so much!!!!! I was so frustrated until I found your video. It was very simple and easy to follow.
  10. This procedure does not work for a 2009 Mac Book Pro running OSX Yosemity 10.10.1.  Could you comment on how to do the same recovery for my Mac
  11. Bro You save me.... !!!! Thank you
  12. What is after deco in the last command
  13. How do I re-install Mavericks without a disc? Just deleted my Mac HD trying to restore my computer. Don't have installation disc.
    I'm not getting anywhere with Apple Online Support!!!!! Please help
  14. I tried to follow your instructions but when I reboot and hold S and Command the black screen comes up but the word root is not included - Instead at the bottom I see -sh-3.2#

    What am I supposed to do from there?
  15. dosn't work for me :/ what should I do ??
  16. My car was broken into and my macbook pro was stolen. With the information from this video, they can break into my laptop and make it theirs?
  17. thanks a lot eassyboard. Actually admin name was not available in recovery mode. Your tutorial helped me a lot.
  18. I've got a "Disk Password" on the log-in screen, not the account password as usual :( 
  19. this was awesome.. I was able to change password.  Thank you so Much!!!  Highly recommend that youtube rather than all the rest!!  Great Job!!!
  20. It worked for me. Gracias!