In the left panel, highlight your username. Click 'Reset Password'. Key in your new password and verify it. For future reference, it is highly recommended that you place a hint. To finish the process, click the 'Change Password' button. Part 2: How to Bypass Mac OS X Password.
Most of the Mac users don’t know how to reset forgotten Mac OS password so when they don’t remember the password, simply change the operating system. I think it’s not a correct way because they might lose lots of personal files and folders that don’t want to lose. Again they think there is not any way to reset the password.
Apple provides a tool to replace a Mac’s password through bypassing all of the previous steps. This is the best option if you don’t have a password hint, can’t log in via another account and have completely forgotten your password. Turn off your Mac. Press the power button whilst holding Command + R.
Reboot the Mac, as soon as the screen turns back on or you hear the boot chime sound, start.
Then, is there an option to test quickly all the possibilities of password (as a brutefoce tool) ? I read that break a FileVault encryption is really hard. Also, if I format my external hard drive, is it possible to attempt to recover my data using a recovery software, and even though my EHD was encrypted ?
Fl studio notes not snapping. If it were possible to curcumvent the encryption, what would be the use of it? So, no on that. And I doubt Apple would allow a discussion on brute force techniques.
Apr 16, 2016 6:40 AM
Passwords for all user accounts can be reset and changed when booted from the Recovery Partition on OS X.
This tutorial can be used for OS X 10.11 El Capitan, OS X 10.10 Yosemite, OS X 10.9 Mavericks and OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion.
Step 1. Boot into Recovery Partition
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When booting starts press command + R and hold until you see startup screen
Step 2. Go to Utilies>Terminal
Step 3. Insert command “resetpassword” and hit enter (For those that cannot see hard drive insert command “mount –uw /” first)
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Step 4. On Reset password screen, select the volume hard drive and user account that you need to reset password. Type 2 times new password and hint and press Save.
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You will get confirmation screen and details about the keychain account.
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This procedure don’t reset Keychain password, you will need old password to open it or to create new one.