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<blockquote data-quote="Lifeisabeach" data-source="post: 1658458" data-attributes="member: 38864"><p>There are two things you need to do. First, use FileVault to encrypt the contents of your drive. Once that's done, change your admin password. There will be no resetting of the password. Downside is that if you lose or forget the password, you cannot recover the contents of the drive. Read more here:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.cnet.com/news/can-filevault-be-bypassed-with-os-x-password-reset-routines/" target="_blank">Can FileVault be bypassed with OS X password reset routines? - CNET</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://osxdaily.com/2014/01/03/prevent-manual-password-reset-mac/" target="_blank">Preventing Manual Password Resets on a Mac by Using FileVault Security | OSXDaily</a></p><p></p><p>The second thing you will want to do is block the ability to boot from another drive. You do this by setting a firmware password.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204455" target="_blank">What is a firmware password and how do I set one up?</a></p><p></p><p>You may be able to skip the Filevault option entirely and just use the firmware password, as long as you remember to lock the Mac using "Find my Mac" from another device.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lifeisabeach, post: 1658458, member: 38864"] There are two things you need to do. First, use FileVault to encrypt the contents of your drive. Once that's done, change your admin password. There will be no resetting of the password. Downside is that if you lose or forget the password, you cannot recover the contents of the drive. Read more here: [url=http://www.cnet.com/news/can-filevault-be-bypassed-with-os-x-password-reset-routines/]Can FileVault be bypassed with OS X password reset routines? - CNET[/url] [url=http://osxdaily.com/2014/01/03/prevent-manual-password-reset-mac/]Preventing Manual Password Resets on a Mac by Using FileVault Security | OSXDaily[/url] The second thing you will want to do is block the ability to boot from another drive. You do this by setting a firmware password. [url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204455]What is a firmware password and how do I set one up?[/url] You may be able to skip the Filevault option entirely and just use the firmware password, as long as you remember to lock the Mac using "Find my Mac" from another device. [/QUOTE]
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