The Cure for the Common Code
Create new OS X Admin account without the CD
Fast, reliable and affordable!
Here's how to reset your OS X password without an OS X CD.
The working solution creates a new admin account using OS X's built in single-user mode to trick the computer to think it hasn't completed setup yet.
- Reboot
- Hold apple key + s key down after you hear the chime. (command + s on newer Macs)
- When you get text prompt enter in these terminal commands to create a brand new admin account (hitting return after each line):
mount -uw /
rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone
shutdown -h now - After rebooting you should have a brand new admin account. When you login as the new admin you can simply delete the old one and your good to go again!
