Comments on: Reset a Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Password

By: Arda

Arda — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:01:06 +0000

when i cmd-r it automaticly connects internet recovery and gives an error called -”4403F”. I tried to press option key to select “HD recovery” but just Macintosh HDD. I cannot find Utities tool to reset my password..
Any help?

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:39:39 +0000

You need to put a backslash after the space –
cd /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/
you can also run “cd /Volumes ; ls” to see the name of your boot disk.

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Repair User Permissions in Mac OS X — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:28:56 +0000

[...] need to reboot to perform this, and then use the same resetpassword utility that is used to change passwords in Lion, but instead choosing a hidden option. When you [...]

By: JediPenguin

JediPenguin — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 06:58:58 +0000

“at boot” means when the computer is just starting up. Usually you want to hold the required keys down just before the starting up chime sounds.

By: Carla

Carla — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 04:05:59 +0000

What does “at boot” mean?

By: Jes

Jes — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 23:31:54 +0000

Thank you so much!

By: Geekgal

Geekgal — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:02:53 +0000

It doesn’t work to just change it in the AD domain. It still won’t let me login.

By: phrase

phrase — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:22:13 +0000

or.. rm /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/var/db/.AppleSetupDone

By: Laffdaffie

Laffdaffie — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 05:54:25 +0000

Total life saver!!
Thank you!!!

By: Linda

Linda — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 14:46:43 +0000

yeay method 1 worked!!!! thank you a lot!

By: Llew

Llew — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 10:55:09 +0000

Tks – my boot volume name is Macintosh HD (likely a default). How do I format the space in this command when entering after Cmd-S restart?

By: Nok

Nok — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 09:43:03 +0000

Thank you very much. The method 1 worked!!! I’m so happy!

By: Adele

Adele — Sun, 20 May 2012 13:19:18 +0000

I had a hard drive crash about a month ago, had a new one installed (thank God for AppleCare). My external hard drive had not successfully stored my time machine for about 3 months so when I restored my old info it loaded up an old adimin password. Thus I am now in the same predicament as all these others, however, despite trying method one and two I am getting nowhere. I have been able to reset password using method 1 but when I “restart” I get a gray screen with an apple. I have had to reboot from Timemachine which of coarse puts me back to the old password. How can I get my desktop back after resetting the password without having to reboot with time machine? I have tried; “restart” option under the apple menu, reboot from selected drive and at the launch selecting to reboot with Mac HD. All lead back to gray screen unless I spend hours letting it reboot with time machine. Please help ASAP, I am on my third day trying to fix this and am about to pull my hair out. Thanks.

By: Kairat

Kairat — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:08:13 +0000

Thanks, it’s really helped. I’m happy.

By: Arcadian

Arcadian — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 20:08:33 +0000

Firmware password will not let me boot up from Command , Option P+R, Or any command+option wont work or let me boot up from cd or usb or dvd, what can i do?? Apple says i have to bring it in to redo the firmware password, which is about 4 hours away i dont want to drive that far, again. arrrgh!!!
Help! please