can't change my system prefs password

mmarkwell · mmarkwell #1 (**permalink**)

08-03-2011, 06:43 PM

So I changed my password a while ago to stop my Beautiful wife from adding stupid applications to my mac when I wasn't looking. Now I have forgotten what I changed it to. I tried using the install disc but it gives me the message that I don't have permission to change the password or a major error has occured. Any help would be appreciated.

chscag · chscag #2 (**permalink**)

08-03-2011, 09:52 PM

Try this procedure. It doesn't require the use of your recovery DVD and usually works when booting from the DVD won't.

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Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 31,974 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	08-03-2011, 09:52 PM Try this procedure. It doesn't require the use of your recovery DVD and usually works when booting from the DVD won't. Community Guidelines
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mmarkwell #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 25, 2011 Posts: 2	08-03-2011, 06:43 PM So I changed my password a while ago to stop my Beautiful wife from adding stupid applications to my mac when I wasn't looking. Now I have forgotten what I changed it to. I tried using the install disc but it gives me the message that I don't have permission to change the password or a major error has occured. Any help would be appreciated.
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