How Do I Reset My Mac Password Without Administrator?

With your Mac now in Recovery Mode, click on Utilities in the menu bar followed by Terminal. A new window will show up, waiting for you to enter a command. Type “resetpassword” as one word, without the quotes, and press Return. Close the Terminal window, where you will then find the Reset Password tool.

What do I do if I forgot my Mac administrator password?

Here’s how to do that:

1. Restart your Mac. …
2. While it is restarting, press and hold the Command + R keys until you see the Apple logo. …
3. Go to the Apple Menu at the top and click Utilities. …
4. Then click Terminal.
5. Type “resetpassword” in the terminal window. …
6. Then hit Enter. …
7. Type your password and a hint. …
8. Finally, click Restart.

29 янв. 2020 г.

How can I get admin access to a Mac without knowing the current password?

Create a new admin account

1. Hold ⌘ + S on startup.
2. mount -uw / ( fsck -fy is not needed)
3. rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone.
4. reboot.
5. Go through the steps of creating a new account. …
6. After logging in to the new account, go to the Users & Groups preference pane.
7. Select the old account, press the Reset Password…