How to reset your Mac's Administator Password! (Without a CD)

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Ever forgot your password to your Mac? Well here's a solution! Materials Needed: - A Mac Running Mac OS X Snow Leopard Now it should go to a screen in which you can create a new admin account! Note: IF YOU ARE ON LION, THIS METHOD DOES NOT WORK, HOWEVER THIS ONE DOES: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvfrnbVdbLw IF YOU ARE ON SNOW LEOPARD OR BELOW, THE METHOD IN THE VIDEO WORKS PERFECTLY! Instructions for everyone not on Lion: 1. Shut down your computer 2. Turn on your computer while pressing Command+S 3. You will see command line. Do not be worried. 4. Type in /sbin/mount -uw / 5. Type in launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.Apple.DirectoryServices.plist 6. Type in dscl . -passwd /Users/username password 7. Replace username with the Account Holder's First Name and Password with the password you want it to be. 8. Type in exit. 9. At the log on screen go ahead and log on with your new password 10. WooHoo! You've just recovered your administrator password. Just post a comment and/or subscribe or message me on how it went! Have any questions? Comment or Send me a note! I am not responsible for what you will use these instructions for. Please use this for good and ONLY on computers you are authorized to use. Again, I am not responsible for what happens.

Comments

  1. I cannot type, what do I do.
  2. it worked yayyyyy!!!!
    thanks again
  3. Thank you, worked like a charm.
  4. sucks...cause i could not see what else to do on screen or down below
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  6. Thank Dude, you are the best. Greetings from El Salvador
  7. why does my command + S not work? I'm using a PC keyboard and holding down windows + S
  8. Please help every time my Mac gets to the black screen it restarts after the words load .
  9. Thank you! It worked perfectly.
  10. Thanks!
  11. it worked, after a few little changes. Thanks!
  12. root doesn't appear what appears is -sh-3.2# what to do
  13. I can't type at all
  14. To make a new admin account and reset any password on the computer type in this command. (The command this person is showing doesn't work!)

    mount -uw /
    rm /var/db/.applesetupdone
    shutdown -h now
  15. HELP PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Everything works fine......until I get ready to type the slash aka forward slash. It won't show up on the screen. Can backslash or any other key work? Can someone tell me how to fix this problem? Thanks.
  16. it said socket not connected. :(
  17. Mate this has actually ruined my laptop how do I reset it
  18. I tried it and it said could not be located
  19. OMG IT WORKED!!!!
    THANK YOUUUU
  20. would this work on my old school laptop i just found it and cant get into anything