This will create a new account, but all of your documents, pictures and everything will not be accessible. You will most likely have to enter it again to confirm. It won’t show itself on the screen, so be careful what you type.
At the chime (or grey screen if your chime is turned off), hold down Command+S on your keyboard to enter single-user mode.Option 1: Reset 10.5 Leopard & 10.6 Snow Leopard password
If you’ve forgotten your Mac password and you don’t have an install CD laying around, there’s no need to worry! There are still a few options to reset your lost Mac OS X password easily without an install disk.
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In my previous post we’ve covered how to reset Mac OS X password with a installation CD. Forgot your Mac admin password? Or maybe you purchased a used Mac from someone else and they’ve got it locked down? There are numerous ways to reset lost or forgotten Mac OS X password.