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 ...

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 ...

How to resent a forgotten admin password on a Macintosh OS X system. I forgot the admin password on my Macintosh OS X system. How can I crack or reset the password? Mac OS X is based on BSD Unix, so ...

Note that just as you can reset your administrator password, so can anyone else with physical access to your Mac and an installer disc. To minimize your risks, take extra security precautions such as ...

Reader Lee Benjamin would like to reset his administrator’s password but it doesn’t work the way it once did. He writes: I have a MacBook Pro that is used by myself and a few of my family members. My ...

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 ...