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[IrishAyes]

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[NV Whino]

1. We have a Mac group

Post this there. Someone more knowledgable than I might help you.

But, if there is nothing on there she wants, as in documents, simply go to a Mac store and have them reinstall software and she can create her own password.

Also, look in desks for a list of pass words. I have a five-page list of passwords for myself. LOL

[IrishAyes]

4. Thanks, I'll look into the Mac group.

This friend can't go to a Mac store; we're in the boonies so far that the nearest WalMart even is 50 miles away; the nearest Mac store, almost 75. I really should've said so before. Her health won't allow such a trip, and even if it did she couldn't afford the trip or the service.

I'd like to see her be able to reinstall, though, because her POS nephew had the computer for months, and there's no telling what's hidden on there - like illegal stuff she might get into trouble for if, for instance, the police arrested him for something and tracked down the computer in her hands and blamed her for it. Feuds around here go back generations and most people don't fight fair. This is one of the oldest towns in the LA Purchase, and they had to close all the churches during the Civil War because they turned into nothing more than shooting galleries. So people bear grudges forever, even if they no longer remember quite why. This family hates that family, and that's how they roll.

[TexasProgresive]

2. http://www.ehow.com/how_8170451_reset-oss-password-mac-cd.html

How to Reset a Mac OS's Password Without a Mac CD
By Jedadiah Casey, eHow Contributor

Instructions

1. Restart or power on the Macintosh computer.
2. Hold the "Command" and "S" keys immediately after the Mac startup chime.
3. Release the keys after the screen turns black.
4. Type "mount -uw /" without quotes and press the "Return" key.
5. Type "launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.DirectoryServices.plist" without quotes and press "Return."
6. Type "dscl . -passwd /Users/username password" without quotes and replacing "username" with the actual user name and "password" with the new desired password. Press "Return."
7. Exit "exit" and press "Return" to restart the computer. The user account is now accessible with the new password entered previously.



Read more : http://www.ehow.com/how_8170451_reset-oss-password-mac-cd.html

[packman]

3. Only thing that migh trip her up

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is the unsername. Could be given name, nickname, God knows what. Had this problem when I tried basically the same process. Finally did have to take it to a computer store to have the thing reformatted with new password.

[Malraiders]

5. Here is a site that might help

http://www.welovemacs.com/howtoreyomac.html

From the site:

"• Power on or restart your Mac.
• At the chime (or grey screen if your chime is turned off), hold down Command+S on your keyboard to enter single-user mode.
• This step is optional, but it’s a good idea because it checks the consistency of the hard disk before moving on. At the prompt, type fsck -fy and press Enter/Return. Wait for the checks to complete before going to the next step.
• Type mount -uw / and press Enter.
• Type launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.DirectoryServices.plist and press Enter.
• Type ls /Users and press Enter. This lists all of the usernames on the computer – helpful if you don’t know or remember what these are. "

Hope this helps.