How to reset Mac admin account ( not the same as your apple account)

How to reset Mac admin account ( not the same as your apple account)

Follow the steps below to reset the password: Power off your Mac. Turn it back on and immediately hold down Command and R keys at same time for 10 seconds. This will boot your Mac to "Mac OS X Utilities" menu. Click on the "Utilities" menu in top bar , then select "Terminal". Type: resetpassword (All one word , no spaces) Press return. On the Reset Password screen, select "hard disk" from the menu bar at the top, then select the user account from the drop down menu. Confirm the user account, change password and Save. Next click on the Apple icon and select Shutdown. Turn it back on. After restarting, if you see any messages about the Keychain, please click Create New Keychain. If you are still see a Keychain error you'll need to reset the Keychain access database. Follow the steps below to reset Keychain; Open Keychain Access, which is in the Utilities folder within the Applications folder. From the Keychain Access menu, choose Preferences. Click General, then click Reset My Default Keychain. Authenticate with your account login password (the password you reset earlier). Quit Keychain Access. Now you can install that program.

The password that you reset previously is your Apple ID password, not your admin password. They can be the same, but not always. You need to follow the instructions I sent you and that will work. I guarantee it.

I have OS X Utilities but no menu. I have 4 possible selections.

Click on the "Utilities" menu in top bar and select "Terminal". Type (without space) : resetpassword Press return. This will bring Reset Password screen. Select the hard disk at top column, select the user account from the drop down under it, confirm the user account and then change password and Save. Then click on the Apple icon and select Shutdown.

There is no "top bar" in OSX utilities.

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Ashik

There is, that is the menu bar next. The Utilities menu is at the top next to Apple menu, File, Edit etc. See this sample picture -->

Ashik

Sorry there is an issue with your payment, so I couldn't accept your secure remote assistance request. You may need to call your credit card company or bank to approve the payment. Once you did that, I will help you through remote connection Now I will help you here. Did you find the Terminal option ? Please see this sample picture -->

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