How to Reset Password on Mac Os X?
Contents How Do I Find My Administrator Password on Mac Terminal? Click on Utilities in the Apple Menu and Select Terminal. at the Terminal Prompt, Type...
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How do I find my administrator password on Mac terminal?
Click on Utilities in the Apple menu and select Terminal.
At the Terminal prompt, type ‘resetpassword’ then hit enter.
This will launch the reset utility, which allows you to select a drive, a user, then a new password and password hint for your admin user.
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- Click on the Apple menu icon in the upper left corner of your Mac.
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- Click on Users & Groups.
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- Enter your current Mac account password.
- Click Unlock.
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