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4 Ways To Reset Your OS X Account

Password

 Use Terminal To Reset Your OS X Password

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 Your final option is to use Terminal to reset your password. This method will trick
your system into believing that it has never been set up before. You’ll create a new
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account. All your system files, app, personal data etc. will remain untouched, but
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you should always have a backup anyway.

Disclaimer: We can’t take any responsibility for any damage done using this
procedure. While it is 100% tried and tested, if you enter a wrong command into
Terminal instead of the ones we’ve provided and do damage, we are not
responsible.

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 Messing with Terminal in single-user mode is a risky thing, and we’ll only
recommend using this method if any other of the above methods is not working for
you, and you’re still locked out of your computer.

1. Shut down your Mac if it is on.

2. Press the power button to start the computer.

3. Immediately press and hold the “Command key+S“.

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This will open up Terminal in ‘single-user’ mode. You’ll know that you have
successfully entered single-user mode when you see white text appear on the
screen.

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4. Enter the following commands into Terminal, one by one. Remember to press
Return/Enter after each command.

mount -uw /

rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone

shutdown -h

5. Your Mac will now shutdown. Boot it up using the power button, and you’ll be
presented with the Mac Startup screen.

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6. Follow the steps narrated on your screen to create a new admin account.

7. Once you’re logged in, open up Users & Groups from System Preferences. Click on
the lock icon to authenticate. Here, enter the admin user and password you just
created.

8. Select the account whose password you want to reset, and click on Reset
Password.

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9. Once you’ve reset your password, log out, and log back into your original
account.

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