Comments on: Reset a Lost Password in Mac OS X with a Boot Disk http://osxdaily.com/2010/02/21/reset-a-lost-password-in-mac-os-x/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:00:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Forgot Mac Password? | hightechidea.com http://osxdaily.com/2010/02/21/reset-a-lost-password-in-mac-os-x/#comment-176998 Forgot Mac Password? | hightechidea.com Wed, 02 Mar 2011 08:00:18 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=2689#comment-176998 [...] is borrowed from our article on how to reset a lost password with a CD. This is obviously an easier method but it’s of no help if you own a MacBook Air with no DVD [...] [...] is borrowed from our article on how to reset a lost password with a CD. This is obviously an easier method but it’s of no help if you own a MacBook Air with no DVD [...]

]]> By: paul http://osxdaily.com/2010/02/21/reset-a-lost-password-in-mac-os-x/#comment-142361 paul Sun, 05 Dec 2010 20:04:56 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=2689#comment-142361 not true - the air has a restore usb disk; i've got one, and this does seem to be a security hole since one can easily reset admin and root passwords using the aoo not true – the air has a restore usb disk; i’ve got one, and this does seem to be a security hole since one can easily reset admin and root passwords using the aoo

]]> By: Forgot Mac Password? How to Reset Your Mac Password (with or without CD) - OS X Daily http://osxdaily.com/2010/02/21/reset-a-lost-password-in-mac-os-x/#comment-110317 Forgot Mac Password? How to Reset Your Mac Password (with or without CD) - OS X Daily Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:39:04 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=2689#comment-110317 [...] is borrowed from our article on how to reset a lost password with a CD. This is obviously an easier method but it’s of no help if you own a MacBook Air with no DVD [...] [...] is borrowed from our article on how to reset a lost password with a CD. This is obviously an easier method but it’s of no help if you own a MacBook Air with no DVD [...]

]]> By: Anon A Moose! http://osxdaily.com/2010/02/21/reset-a-lost-password-in-mac-os-x/#comment-100117 Anon A Moose! Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:14:04 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=2689#comment-100117 Working in Apple tech support, this tool is freaking invaluable. Do you know how many people call every day because they forgot their passwords (hint: it's more than five)? Working in Apple tech support, this tool is freaking invaluable. Do you know how many people call every day because they forgot their passwords (hint: it’s more than five)?

]]> By: word more http://osxdaily.com/2010/02/21/reset-a-lost-password-in-mac-os-x/#comment-100040 word more Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:10:27 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=2689#comment-100040 Just go download a torrent for the version of os x you have, burn the .dmg file to a disk, and you have a new disk. BUT DON"T DO THIS BECAUSE IT IS ILLEGAL!!! Just go download a torrent for the version of os x you have, burn the .dmg file to a disk, and you have a new disk. BUT DON”T DO THIS BECAUSE IT IS ILLEGAL!!!

]]> By: Prashant Srivastava http://osxdaily.com/2010/02/21/reset-a-lost-password-in-mac-os-x/#comment-99953 Prashant Srivastava Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:50:31 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=2689#comment-99953 Ok. I know the process you have explained here. But I have another problem that I have lost my Mac OS X install disk and I have forgotten my password. But I set my system as automatic login, so I have access to my system but I am unable to change the password and I can not configure my OS X becoz it asks for the system password which I have lost. So if anyone can help me here I would be thankful to him.... Ok. I know the process you have explained here. But I have another problem that I have lost my Mac OS X install disk and I have forgotten my password. But I set my system as automatic login, so I have access to my system but I am unable to change the password and I can not configure my OS X becoz it asks for the system password which I have lost. So if anyone can help me here I would be thankful to him….

]]> By: Frank http://osxdaily.com/2010/02/21/reset-a-lost-password-in-mac-os-x/#comment-99879 Frank Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:37:29 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=2689#comment-99879 @Arie Physical access is root access. No matter how hard you try there are always ways around passwords as long as someone has physical access to your computer. Some methods just take a bit more knowledge than others. An install disk is unnecessary to complete this task although it is much more convenient. @Arie
Physical access is root access. No matter how hard you try there are always ways around passwords as long as someone has physical access to your computer. Some methods just take a bit more knowledge than others. An install disk is unnecessary to complete this task although it is much more convenient.

]]> By: Murphy http://osxdaily.com/2010/02/21/reset-a-lost-password-in-mac-os-x/#comment-99870 Murphy Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:36:59 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=2689#comment-99870 @Arie It's a pretty standard expectation to be able to unlock a user account with relative ease when you have physical access to a machine. If that's not enough security for you encryption is probably what you're looking for. I thought this was great when it came out... http://creativetechs.com/tips/tip_resources/PocketMod/MyMacWontStart-PocketMod.pdf @Arie It’s a pretty standard expectation to be able to unlock a user account with relative ease when you have physical access to a machine. If that’s not enough security for you encryption is probably what you’re looking for.

I thought this was great when it came out…
http://creativetechs.com/tips/tip_resources/PocketMod/MyMacWontStart-PocketMod.pdf

]]> By: Arie van Boxel http://osxdaily.com/2010/02/21/reset-a-lost-password-in-mac-os-x/#comment-99866 Arie van Boxel Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:25:07 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=2689#comment-99866 @Sven If you mean a firmware password then I agree. ;-) @Sven

If you mean a firmware password then I agree.
;-)

]]> By: xylo http://osxdaily.com/2010/02/21/reset-a-lost-password-in-mac-os-x/#comment-99864 xylo Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:51:30 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=2689#comment-99864 use filevault and nobody can see your files ever, and if you ever forget the filevault password, youll never be able to see them yourself. secure as it gets. use filevault and nobody can see your files ever, and if you ever forget the filevault password, youll never be able to see them yourself. secure as it gets.

]]> By: Sven http://osxdaily.com/2010/02/21/reset-a-lost-password-in-mac-os-x/#comment-99858 Sven Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:11:28 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=2689#comment-99858 no, it isnt. if you set Master password you cant do this. So set a master password no, it isnt. if you set Master password you cant do this. So set a master password

]]> By: Arie van Boxel http://osxdaily.com/2010/02/21/reset-a-lost-password-in-mac-os-x/#comment-99855 Arie van Boxel Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:24:28 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=2689#comment-99855 So this is a big security hole? Anyone with an install disk can see my files after changing the password? So this is a big security hole? Anyone with an install disk can see my files after changing the password?

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