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OK, I did it, I'm embarrassed... - DP - 02-16-2021
A few weeks ago I installed a new SSD in my iMac. I set it up but am not using it as for various reasons I've been working off of a bootable external. I shut down my machine last night as I've gotten into the habit of shutting it down now and then to give it a "rest".
So I started up my iMac this morning and it started with the splash screen for my new internal and I realized I had already forgotten the account password. I grabbed my list of PWs and, while I know I wrote it down, I apparently didn't also put it on my PW list and I can't find where I did write it down!
Where do I find it now? Keychain?
Consider me admonished...
Re: OK, I did it, I'm embarrassed... - MindMeld - 02-16-2021
This might help depending on your situation:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202860
Re: OK, I did it, I'm embarrassed... - Sarcany - 02-16-2021
So long as it's not a M1 or T2 iMac and you haven't opted to tie your login to your Apple ID and you're not using FileVault, you can do the .AppleSetupDone trick in Single User Mode to create a second admin account and then use the new account to reset the PW on the old account.
...Catalina can complicate the operation. Running something pre-Catalina?
http://www.theinstructional.com/guides/how-to-re-run-the-os-x-setup-assistant
Re: OK, I did it, I'm embarrassed... - Speedy - 02-16-2021
Cool!
Sarcany wrote:
So long as it's not a M1 or T2 iMac and you haven't opted to tie your login to your Apple ID and you're not using FileVault, you can do the .AppleSetupDone trick in Single User Mode to create a second admin account and then use the new account to reset the PW on the old account.
...Catalina can complicate the operation. Running something pre-Catalina?
http://www.theinstructional.com/guides/how-to-re-run-the-os-x-setup-assistant
Re: OK, I did it, I'm embarrassed... - DP - 02-16-2021
Sarcany wrote:
So long as it's not a M1 or T2 iMac and you haven't opted to tie your login to your Apple ID and you're not using FileVault, you can do the .AppleSetupDone trick in Single User Mode to create a second admin account and then use the new account to reset the PW on the old account.
...Catalina can complicate the operation. Running something pre-Catalina?
http://www.theinstructional.com/guides/how-to-re-run-the-os-x-setup-assistant
Nope. An old Late '12 2.9 GHz i5 21.5" iMac running Mojave (10.14.6). Since I'm not in dire need I'll check it out later. Thx, all!
Re: OK, I did it, I'm embarrassed... - Numo - 02-16-2021
[]I grabbed my list of PWs and, while I know I wrote it down, I apparently didn't also put it on my PW list and I can't find where I did write it down!
Been there, done that.
Re: OK, I did it, I'm embarrassed... - Rick-o - 02-16-2021
I constantly do that! I usually get hung up when it's required to have numbers and upper/lower case combos.
If I can't use my goto passwords, I'm screwed, because I usually jot down the new PW on any available scrap of paper, and when I need it a few months later, it's nowhere to be found.
Re: OK, I did it, I'm embarrassed... - DP - 02-16-2021
Well, I think I found it but now, I'm in the middle of a project and have to finish that first. Fingers crossed...
Re: OK, I did it, I'm embarrassed... - testcase - 02-17-2021
You're hosed....... :banghead: