Comments on: Reset a lost OS X password

By: Megan

Megan — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:59:59 +0000

This is not working for me! I get to the black screen with white writing and it only allows me to type into a field prefaced by “:/ root#” I begin the steps and nothing happens. This is pretty urgent. Any tips?

By: emily

emily — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 01:24:56 +0000

i tried the first two out, but i really don’t think i’m doing them right since the system just went to the log in screen, same as ever.

most of the success stories with these methods come from the “another method”, and i’m fully willing to try it- i just have a precaution. if i try “another method” and completely reset back to a new mac startup, i’m assuming all my files and such will be gone? if you could email me or reply to this with @emily or whatever, that would be really, really great. thanks!

By: nick hanson

nick hanson — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 18:40:07 +0000

worked awesome thanks a million

By: $ingh

$ingh — Wed, 12 May 2010 00:15:49 +0000

Thanks,
great info

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:15:53 +0000

Thanks a million. First two didn’t work for me but ‘another method’ did.
Can’t thank you enough….

Jim

By: Andy Mendez

Andy Mendez — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:20:29 +0000

great info

By: Tommy

Tommy — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:23:28 +0000

Thank You! Worked like a charm!