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Reset Mac OS X password with single user mode

That twisted trick let you create a new user that will let you change the password of any other user, without the Installation disk that can also be used to reset your password.


That trick does one thing, it makes Mac OS X think its not completely installed, which makes it ask you to create a new user account at boot. You will then have access to this account and be able to modify all other accounts.

  1. Boot your PC and hold down Apple and C immediately after the boot sound. When you get into the console, you will have to type commands with your keyboard in full conformity with the case.
  2. Type mount -uw / and press Enter.
  3. Type rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone and press Enter.
  4. Type shutdown -h now and press Enter.
  5. The computer shutdowns, you can then reboot it, answer the questions, create your new user account and then access other Accounts in the System preferences to change their passwords.