Changing password on a mac question?

Hello Jordan,

Most Macs internal hard drives are named Macintosh HD. That’s the one that has the Mac OS X and all the applications. To change your password you need to get the latest Mac OS X upgrade disc or the disc that came with your Mac. You put the disc inside your drive and re-boot the Mac while holding down the C key. This causes your Macintosh to boot off of the disk rather than your hard drive.

Once the Mac is done booting and the disc is started, you DON’T click into the middle part of the screen to re-install your OS. Instead you go up to the menu. There should be a menu command about changing your passwords. Look around for it.

After making the changes to your account and saving the changes, you reboot. This time holding down the mouse button. This causes the disc to eject on boot up and your Mac should boot up from the hard drive again. Be sure to write down your password, so you won’t lose it. Best of luck.

You should consider getting a book on Mac OS X. David Pogue's "Mac OS X -- The missing Manual" is my favorite. You could also consider Robin Williams' "The Little Mac Book".

Also, consider joining a Macintosh Users Group. A Mac Users Group is an excellent resource that teaches you how to get the most from Macintosh. Go to this web site and type in your postal zip code and it will tell you where the closest Mac Users Group meets in your area.

http://www.apple.com/usergroups/find/

Best of luck.

--Rick