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How to get past a password on Mac?
So my friend got this Apple Mac G5 Desktop from a guy who gave it to him for free, which now I can see why... 1. the desktop is really old, and 2. programs in it aren't even working correctly.... So he gave it to me to fix up, and I have like no experience with Macs, I got plenty with Windows but not with Macs lol anyways to perform any software update on it and what not it needs a password it looks to be an administrator password anyways... sadly my friend doesn't know it, and he's had it for a few months and has lost contact with the guy... So yea, is there any simple way to remove this password?
I believe it has the Jaguar OS. if that helps.... if you need any additional information let me know and I'll add it in.
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- 7 years ago
You're going to need the OS X recovery disc (looks like you can find one on eBay for under $20). I'm not sure if a newer disc (10.3-10.6) will work, but I know there is a tool in there that you can use to remove passwords. Once you load the disc (press and hold the Option key to get a list of boot devices when booting), I believe what you're looking for is under the Utilities drop-down in the menu bar at the top.
If that doesn't work, you're always left with the option of a complete reinstall. And if you can't get your hands on a Jaguar disc, Linux is always free. ;)