![]() In OS X you can bind your user account to your Apple ID and then use it to reset your OS X password if you’ve lost it. ![]() Reset the password for your user account by entering the following command (replace “username” with the short name of the desired account) Launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ Now run the following command to load Open Directory (Apple’s account directory service in OS X): When you see the command prompt, enter the following command to put the boot drive into read and write mode: ![]() Restart your Mac and hold down Command-S at the boot chimes. To proceed you’ll need to know the short name of the account for which you would like to reset the password, and then perform the following steps: While this account is generally hidden and inaccessible, you can quickly get to it for its administrative capabilities by booting your Mac into single-user mode. Use Single-User modeĮvery Mac has a main user account called “root,” which is the system account that’s used to launch the essential background services required for your Mac to operate. ![]() Log into your administrator account to change another account’s password.
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