I just got this mac 3 months ago and totally forgot my mac id and password.....i forgot how to look into your computer to find this. I NEED HELP!
2007-04-04 12:42:44 · 3 answers · asked by ? 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
i don't have a disk to reinstall my mac osx.
2007-04-04 13:02:53 · update #1
I had a Mac once. I threw it the gutter and bought a Whopper.
2007-04-04 13:46:54 · answer #1 · answered by Squidward 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yeah, toss it in the gutter. Some people just waste our time because they are unable to deal with anything new and different.
But seriously, you should make it a point to get install CDs. How long can you keep on walking the tightrope of computer use without any system discs?
In the mean time, you can delete the netinfo database and delete a file called AppleSetupDone. Then when you restart, the Mac will open the same setup program that appeared when your computer was new. You can create a new account from scratch. But it will make the old account a "Deleted User" and put all of your old personal data into a disk image file. That's a bit inconvenient but nothing is actually lost.
To do this, go to the web link below and find the section "III. Restoring from defaults ". Restart and hold two keys together: Command key (has an Apple logo and/or the 4-leaf clover-like symbol) and the "S" key. That starts the Mac in "Single-user mode". You'll know you are seeing single-user mode because the screen will fill up with white geeky text on a black background. Release the two keys when you see this. Wait until the last line says "sh-2.05a#". You have arrived at the Unix mountaintop above even the weakness of logging into a user account. You are at the computer equivalent of Zeus and Thor with thunderbolts in your hands. Be careful how you use the power. Sorry, just couldn't resist the dramatic moment. Then go ahead with the steps in the article below.
As with all computer stuff, you could still loose data so if you don't have your data backed up, kick yourself three times and be sure to backup your data from this point forward. And don't complain to anyone except yourself if you loose data.
2007-04-06 17:45:17 · answer #2 · answered by SilverTonguedDevil 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can't mac is too secure you need to reinstall mac os x from the install disks that came with the computer most people have 2 administrator accounts just in case one gets messed up or you forget the password to one
2007-04-04 12:58:38 · answer #3 · answered by M&M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋