Mac Tiger OS X Admin Reset

Today was a good experience! I did some research on the Mac Tiger OS X to find a way to both create a new Admin Account and to reset the current Administrator password on the account. The reason my this was the client had forgotten there Admin password and did not have the OS CD.

This was my second time doing this so i thought i would place the information on my blog for persons who find themselves having to do this as well! To accomplish this, you'll need to do it from the command line| terminal.

To create a new Admin Account.

• Reboot
• Hold apple + s down after you hear the chime.
• When you get text prompt enter in these terminal commands to create a brand new admin account (hitting return after each line):

1. mount -uw /
2. rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone
3. 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 you’re good to go again!

To reset the current Admin password

• Reboot
• Hold apple + s down after you hear the chime.
• When you get text prompt enter in these terminal commands to create a brand new admin account (hitting return after each line):

1. sh /etc/rc and press Enter/Return.
2. Type passwd username and replace “username” with the short name of the user account for which you’d like to reset the password.
3. Type your desired password and press Enter. It won’t show itself on the screen, so be careful what you type. You will most likely have to enter it again to confirm.
4. Type reboot and press Enter.

LªR™

A Real Mac!!

Urban slang dictates that a 'Mac' is a pimp or a player. I on the other hand is quite fond of this particular definition: 'the king of the streetwalkers'. Now, lets personify the computer industry. In retrospect(not referring to the OS application ^_^) to the given name, power & pure slickness of Apple's products they have certainly lived up to their tittle as 'King' of the streetwalkers.

Now, how can I put into words, my deepest respect and gratitude towards Apple, better yet Mr. Steve Jobs. I had the privilege today to fully test drive one of Apple's creation, the Mac book Tiger OS X. Now i know its not one of there current products, but its a masterpiece nonetheless. Awwww, from its beautiful Aluminum enclosure, to its splendid graphic and brilliant display, I'm not afraid to say, I have fallen in love with a real Mac!

Sad to say many of us Mac lovers are still messing around streetwalkers which are more prone to viruses and various alements, which a Mac have being fully immunized against! Now you may be saying, "I can't afford a Mac, I'll just have to stick with my infectious streetwalker . Isn't it better to be safe than sorry? Why not pay the extra buck for a sturdy Mac that gives you the same excitement, but with more protection, than keep a raggedy ho (not the farm'n instrument, that has an 'e' at the end)!

LªR™