Mac Password Recovery - How to Reset or Bypass your Mac OS X Password

There could be situations when you need to hack your own Mac and that situation when you have trouble remembering your login password. Do not freak out when this happens - it is not a big deal. Learning how to reset or bypass Mac OS X password will be a great advantage because not only are you able to have access back into your Mac, but also keep yourself better protected because bypassing the login password is really easy.

Part 1: How to Reset Login Password

As a good practice, we recommend refreshing your login password regularly. There are a couple of ways to do it.

Open the Apple Menu located on the upper right-hand corner of the screen. Open System Preferences and click on Users & Groups.

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Type in your username and password to Unlock the Users & Groups preferences.

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In the left panel, highlight your username. Click Reset Password.

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Key in your new password and verify it. For future reference, it is highly recommended that you place a hint. To finish the process click the Change Password button.

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Part 2: How to Bypass Mac OS X Password

Now, while refreshing your password may be good practice, it can be tiresome remembering your password. At one point or another, many of us just forget our passwords and there is no way for you to enter your account on your Mac.

Do not worry about that. Here are some ways you can bypass the Mac OS X password and regain access to your computer.

Method 1: Mac OS X installer CD

Pop in the Mac OS X installer CD and hold the C button while you restart your Mac. Wait until the Apple logo and the Mac OS X Utilities window to appear. On the menu bar at the top of the screen click Utilities.

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Click Terminal and type resetpassword in the prompt. Press the Enter button on your keyboard.

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Select the specific Volume Hard Drive in the top section of the window. Select the User Account that needs its password to be reset and enter the new password. Verify the password and click the Save button.

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Click OK when the prompt ask you to verify your actions.

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Once you get into your desktop, restart your Mac to boot it back to normal and log in using your new password.

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Method Two: Reset the Password in Single User Mode

Not all of us keep or knows where we have kept the installer CD. Therefore, this method will come in handy. It will involve some command-line footwork, but do not let that scare you away.

Restart your Mac while holding the CMD and S buttons. Your Mac will boot itself into the Single User Mode.

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Type the following commands and press Enter on your keyboard after each line and wait until it prompts you to key in the next line.

If your Mac is running Snow Leopard or below, type the following and change username and newpassword accordingly:

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If the Mac is running Lion or above, type the following commands instead, changing the username and newpassword accordingly:

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You should now be able to access your Mac without restrictions.

Part 3: Protecting your Mac from Mac OS X Password Bypass

As you can see, it is really easy to hack into your own Mac. Therefore, it is important for you to protect it from malicious intent. To add protection to your device, you can set up a firmware password. By having this layer of protection, an unauthorised third party will not be able to reset your machine even in single user mode.

Here is how to go about it.

Pop in the Mac OS X Installer CD and wait for it to boot. You will soon be able to see the OS X Utilities window.

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Open the Utilities menu and click Firmware Password Utility to set a firmware password.

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Check the check box, enter your firmware password and verify it. To apply the password, click OK .

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You can also add another layer of protection with FileVault .

Open the Apple Menu located on the upper right-hand corner of the screen. Open System Preferences and click on Security & Privacy.

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Open the FileVault tab and click Turn On FileVault . Your disk is now encrypted.

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As you can see, password recovery for Mac is easy to execute and usually do not take a long time to do - it is simple enough for you to save a trip to the Apple store. However, since it is uncomplicated to do, your Mac is vulnerable towards invasion. Therefore, it is important to know how to hack your own Mac and protect it from any unwanted attention!

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