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If you mean that you want to restart your MacBook without disks, this is quite easily done by holding done the "Ctrl" and both "Apple command" keys and hit the power button, the MacBook will restart, closing all applications. Make sure you save your work beforehand.
If you want you want to restore your MaBook, this cannot be done without your Mac OS install disk. If you do not have your Mac OS install disks and wish to restore your MacBook, you should either purchase a box set of Mac OS with your desired version or take your MacBook into an authorized Apple service centre with your original purchase documents and warranty details.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y ago(This is for snow leopard (10.6.8) but it might work on other versions.) If you have changed your admin password previously, go to the log in screen, click forgot password, then click reset password. It should ask for the master password. Type in the first password you had for the laptop then select create new keychain.
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∙ 14y agoAs you did not say which password you want to reset then what I suggest you do is log-in as Administrator, go through the System Preferences pane to Users and make the change on that screen. You will need to Administrator log-in and password, you may need to confirm that log-in and password to lock in the password change
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How do you break admin password in a mac G4 model computer?
If the Admin password is not known, it is possible to reset the admin password using the Mac OS X install disc that came with the computer (or a retail version). Simply boot from the disc holding the 'c' key down, and proceed to the Install screen. Find the Password Reset utility (it will either be under the Install menu or the Utilities menu, depending on the version of Mac OS X), and then follow the instructions to reset the password. If the System Administrator (or root) password is unknown, there is no way to reset it. The hard drive must be erased and Mac OS X installed from scratch.
How do you reset your Leopard password?
If you have forgotten the administrator password in Mac OS X Leopard, you will need to reset the firmware password.First thing, do you have any other administrator accounts on the Mac that you are using, if so, simply login to one of those accounts and reset your account password.If not, you will need to reset the Mac firmware password, to do this, you will need the Mac OS X Leopard install disc that came included with your Mac when you purchased it, unless of course you bought Mac OS X Leopard as an upgrade, then you will need this installation disc.Simply insert the disc into your Mac, and restart, while the Mac is rebooting (before it displays the grey screen with the Apple logo), press and hold down the 'D' key on your keyboard, this will boot your Mac using the CD/DVD in the drive.When the menu appears, select 'Firmware Utility', and follow the prompts to reset the Mac Firmware Password.
IMac my grandson put a password on the computer and now he cant remember it how can i get on or reset the computer?
To reset the password on Mac OS X you need to start up the computer from the original system install disc that came with the iMac. Insert the disc in the disc drive. Restart the computer and hold down the C key until the computer has recognised the disc and has started loading it. Once the desktop has loaded select Reset Password from the Installer (in earlier versions this may be called Utilities) menu at the top of the screen. Select the computers hard disc and then the account that has had the password added to it. Enter a new password. Enter a hint to remind you if you ever forget it again. Restart the computer.
How do you reset user password on MacBook?
TO UNLOCK KEYCHAIN LOGIN ON MAC YOU SHOULD TYPE THE OLD PASSWORD OF UR ACCOUNT .IF U KNOW THE OLD PASSWORD AND WANT TO CHANGE THE OLD PASSWORD THEN FOLLOW THE STEPS LISTED BELOW :# Open Keychain Access (you can get to it by choosing Utilities from the Go menu in the Finder). # From the Edit menu, choose Change Password for Keychain "login." # Type the former password of the account that you are currently logged in to, then click OK. # If you entered the correct password, a new window appears; enter the original password again in the Current Password field. # In the New Password field, type the password that matches your current account password. # Re-enter the newer password in the Verify field, then click OK.IF U DONT KNOW UR OLD PASSWORD THEN U HAVE TO DELETE KEYCHAIN LOGIN BY THE FOLLOWING STEPS:# In Keychain Access, choose Keychain List from the Edit menu # Delete the "login" keychain.
How do you reset the password on a mac mini?
go to system preferences, click on accounts, click change password and then do what it says.
Can a password be changed on a Mac OS X?
If you mean for mac password and want to change it , there is one free tip Recovering a losing Mac password is easier if you have an installer disk handy, detail steps below: 1. Insert the installer CD/DVD to your Mac and reboot it, holding down the "C" key on boot 2. Select your language preferences and then under the "Utilities" menu select "Password Reset" 3. Select the hard disk that the forgotten password is on, then select the username of the forgotten password, you'll then be asked to select a new password 4. Reboot as usual from the hard drive, using your newly reset password to login the system.
What is the Mac minder password?
What's the Mac Minder Password?
Why isn't the Mac accepting the disc?
If a Mac computer is not accepting a disc, check the disc for surface scratches. Superficial scratches can compromise the disc and result in errors. You will also want to be sure that the disc is compatible with Mac computers.
Can you use your Mac OSX software to reformat your friends MacBook of same model?
As long as you and your friend use the same version of Mac OS X and both use MacBook's compatible to the operating system used, you may use your Mac OS X disc to restore your friends MacBook. However you may not reset their administrator password with your disk, they will need their own if they plan to use your disk for that purpose.
Will the spore disc work on Mac?
If it is the Mac version of Spore and the Mac has an Intel processor (1.7GHz Core 2 Duo or higher) then the disc will work. If it is a Windows disc then it will not work unless the Mac is running Windows.
How do you reset your apple id?
To reset your Mac's password: 1) insert the Mac OS X install DVD that came with your Mac 2) restart the computer while holding down the C key to startup from the install disc 3) you may release the C key once installation program begins 4) click through a couple of screens until a menu bar appears at the top of the screen 5) choose Reset Password from one of the menus and follow the prompts to reset your password
What happens if you put a disc for PC in a Mac computer?
A CD/DVD disc: It will depend what is on the disc. If there are files (Text, Video, Audio etc.) that the Mac can read then you can open them on the Mac. A hard disc: It will depend how the disc is formatted. Some will work. Some will be read only. Some will need reformatting to a Mac friendly format with Disk Utility.
