If you have many user accounts set up on your Mac and each has a password, you should have a plan if someone forgets his password. By setting up a master password, the administrator of the Mac (probably you), can override any encrypting that the user may have set up and reset the password.
1Choose Command→System Preferences and click the Users & Groups icon to open the Users & Groups preferences pane.
Click the lock icon and enter your password to unlock the Users & Groups System Preferences.
2Click the Action button (it looks like a gear) at the bottom of the user list.
Set Master Password option pops up.
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Now learn to bypass Mac password and automatically login in 2 cases. Case 1: When you have access to Mac; Case 2: When you cannot sign in Mac; Case 1: When you have access to Mac. Sign in Mac with admin account or any other user and go to System Preferences Users & Groups, where you can set auto login with any user for Mac.
- AnyPassword Pro is an easy-to-use password manager that lets you store all your passwords, user IDs, and related information together in a secure place. The program supports tree-type data structure, password generation, advanced search, import and export of data, and much more.
- In this post, we have discussed two methods which could work to unlock Mac without password, one when you have the access and other when you have forgotten your Mac login password. Condition 1: User Can Still Access Mac. If you can access your Mac, then you can activate automatic login for any of the user accounts for Mac.
- If you have set things up on your Mac so that your passwords normally autofill when you need them, it can be very handy. But sometimes having your password autocomplete can leave you completely.
- . Insert the Mac OS X DVD into your Mac’s DVD drive. Restart the Mac and hold down the ‘C’ key to boot from the DVD. You’ll see a language selection screen, select your language (English) and continue. Navigate to the ‘Utilities’ menu, select “Reset Password”. Select the Mac OS X boot drive.
4Type in a password in the Master Password text box.
If you want help inventing a password, click the key to the right of the text field.
5Retype the password in the Verify text box, and then type a hint to help you remember the Master Password.
You should never use your password as part of the password hint.
6Click OK.
You are returned to the Users & Groups dialog.
7Click the Close button of the Users & Groups preferences window.
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A master password is now set so the administrator can reset other users’ passwords.