Thanks Again XpcMan I'm a Freelance IT and this tip saved a clients mac as well as a satisfied client. #Mac change password for root account skin#While there are a number of ways to skin a cat (Cheetah, Puma, Jaguar, Panther, Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard) Rescue your files to your preferred media. Your Mac is now an external HDD/DVD/CD device that can be connected to another Mac. You will see a firewire symbol on the screen. Get Info (command + I) of the selected Folder/FileĬhange ownership/permissions (at the bottom of the properties window) (you can then take ownership of a folder and its contents if needed, unless encrypted, corrupted etc.) (Optional) Delete the newly created account.įor the user folder that contains the files you want. Logout then Login to the changed account. Select the user account you wish to reset password or change account permissions. Mac account, etc.) but create a new username for this new account then Previously existing accounts will be untouched.Īll existing user accounts will be there. #Mac change password for root account registration#It will prompt you for all your info again (owner registration. ![]() It will boot like the day you bought your mac or newly installed. This creates a brand NEW Computer Administrator user account. The root user is now disabled.Successful on intel MacBook OS X.4 and intel MacBook Pro OS X.5 (also a G4 according to another post)
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