Not knowing your Mac’s password is like locking yourself out of the house; it’s inconvenient (at best) and always happens at the worst possible time. In our efforts to shield information from others ...

One of the most frustrating troubleshooting situations one may come across is when a user has forgotten his or her system password. Luckily, resetting it is pretty straightforward. Joe is a seasoned ...

Have you lost your Mac password? Are you unable to get into your computer because of it? Apple lets you restore your password if you have the system disks that came with the computer, or–if you have a ...

We all forget a password once in a while. It’s really just a fact of life at this point, but things are a little different when you forget crucial login info for your go-to computer. And if you’ve ...

Apple has hidden the Password Reset utility in OS X Lion's Recovery partition. Here is how to get it running again. Topher Kessler MacFixIt Editor Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has ...

There are a number of reasons why you might want to change the password on your Mac. Perhaps you gave it to a family member and grew to regret that decision, maybe you want to change it to practice ...

Forgetting your admin password on a Mac can be a stressful situation, but there are several methods to recover access to your account. One of the most effective and versatile methods is using the ...

It's not a great place to find yourself, but if you ever lose or forget your password for OS X, you're not out of luck. Weblog AppleDoes details how to quickly and easily reset your password. All ...

The need to reset or recover your admin password for your account can happen for a variety of reasons – we were once in this position when we messed around with settings on our Mac and then forgot the ...

Picked up a secondhand Mac or inherited one from a friend or relative that didn’t make a note of the password? Don’t worry – you will be able to use the Mac after you reset it, but the data will be ...

Your Apple ID account is used for so many things you can do with Apple devices and services, such as shop on the iTunes Store, sign in to iCloud, buy apps on the App ...

Passwords are a chief component of an individual’s digital identity, and as such, they require careful consideration when setting them to avoid potential security exploitations. Used by tens of ...