How To Reset Mac Os X Password. If you are unable to boot your Mac that will be a different story. Starting with 107 Lion which was sold only through the Mac App Store the installer disc was replaced by the Recovery partition a small chunk of the boot disk that contains a stripped-down version of Mac OS X and essential utilities.
Open Users Groups preferences for me. This action will enable the new owner to have a clean and fresh start. On the menu bar at the top of the screen click Utilities.
Mac OS X 102x through 103x.
It wont show itself on the screen so be careful what you type. Select a user then click Reset Password. A small app will open and allow you to choose the user for whom you want to change the password. Mac OS X 104x and 105x.
