metzy75 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Ok heres the story hope someone can help. My girlfriends dad passed away and left one of the sisters a mac the white kind. (i dont know much i am pc guy). No one knows the admin password to install updates is there any way to find out or reset it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/175769-password-issue/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Edge3000 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 I'm sorry about your girlfriend's loss. Here are two things you can do - 1. You can reset the user password using this method: http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?sto...080414140636495 or 2. (Easier) Boot into the install disk and do a clean install of the OS. Since she'll be a completely new user this will probably be best, as it will clear any settings/files/personal documents the previous owner left. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/175769-password-issue/#findComment-1204926 Share on other sites More sharing options...
metzy75 Posted July 21, 2009 Author Share Posted July 21, 2009 I like your second option. BUT. Problem. Although the mac is totally and utterly legit. Her dad worked at a mall in Minneapolis as head of security and they have a mac store there at the mall and in a cell phone store that got vacated literally over night they left the mac in there hasty absence. So needless to say her dad was good friends with manager at the mac store and lets say that he "loaded" him with a install of mac and we dont have a cd. yeah big issue. Now I know u guys do x86 do those cds work or can I not say that on here. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/175769-password-issue/#findComment-1204956 Share on other sites More sharing options...
metzy75 Posted July 21, 2009 Author Share Posted July 21, 2009 Ok so i tired your first option and was unable t get it to work like the long command which started with launch i could not get to work at all it said it fund nothing or something to that extent Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/175769-password-issue/#findComment-1205704 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts