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<blockquote data-quote="Templar" data-source="post: 1259152" data-attributes="member: 206192"><p>I have an original Snow Leopard CD somewhere, but I cannot for the life find it or else I'd just reinstall. So I'm asking if there's anyway I can do a total reset of the OS to remove the user name and password? </p><p></p><p>I bought a second hand MacBook Core 2 Duo 2.4ghz but the owner didn't give me the password to the main account so I could install/delete old junk she had laying around. I've tried calling her up, but I just get her answering machine.</p><p></p><p>So until I can find my OS X disc or until I can "reset" the OS, I'm stuck using the guest account with severely limited access to the MacBook.</p><p></p><p>Appreciate the help, did do a quick search but couldn't find anything that matched this question.</p><p></p><p>**Edit**</p><p>I found a way to reset the password, for anyone who comes across this post in the future the answer is here: <a href="http://www.macyourself.com/2009/08/03/how-to-reset-your-mac-os-x-password-without-an-installer-disc/" target="_blank">Link</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Templar, post: 1259152, member: 206192"] I have an original Snow Leopard CD somewhere, but I cannot for the life find it or else I'd just reinstall. So I'm asking if there's anyway I can do a total reset of the OS to remove the user name and password? I bought a second hand MacBook Core 2 Duo 2.4ghz but the owner didn't give me the password to the main account so I could install/delete old junk she had laying around. I've tried calling her up, but I just get her answering machine. So until I can find my OS X disc or until I can "reset" the OS, I'm stuck using the guest account with severely limited access to the MacBook. Appreciate the help, did do a quick search but couldn't find anything that matched this question. **Edit** I found a way to reset the password, for anyone who comes across this post in the future the answer is here: [URL="http://www.macyourself.com/2009/08/03/how-to-reset-your-mac-os-x-password-without-an-installer-disc/"]Link[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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