MacBook Pro Firmware password?

[DeltaMac]

Originally Posted by Dantre

Actually this article doesn't seem to help much. And I can't seem to find any such app on the Intel disks.

The 'Open Firmware Password' application is on the restore DVD, in the /Applications/Utilities folder. Checked a couple of Intel Mac disks, and both have that.
I suspect your Apple 'specialist' may need some training. I got an Intel Mac last week that had the firmware password set (and forgot by the user). The password resets with the usual method.

[catbert]

"Open Firmware Password.app" definitely does work for EFI. I've used it on my MacBook Pro Core Duo 2.16 (15.4"). Attempting to boot from anything but the internal HD now requires a password.

The app is located on the Install DVD in /Applications/Utilities/.

See: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106482

[rob12]

I just bought my 17" MacBook Pro and there is definitively no such application on either one of the DVDs. did apple eliminate this software? can anyone help?

[kbear]

The application is hidden. Here are some ways to find it:
Put DVD in Mac, in Finder,
Press Command + Shift + G (Go To Folder) and type:

/Volumes/Mac OS X Upgrade DVD/Applications/Utilities

Or you could use a third party app like TinkerTool to make the application visible.

Or boot to the install disk (by restarting, holding the Option key at the startup tone and then selecting the install disk) and then running the Firmware Password Utility from the drop-down menu.

Also, this page supposedly has the application for download but I tried and got a server error.
http://www.macriot.com/article.php/20051111122951127


BTW, are you the same rob12 that registered today at http://www.techsurvivors.net ?

[rob12]

thanks a lot, it worked. not sure why they have to make this so secretive.

p.s. yes, I posted the same question at techsurvivors

[DeltaMac]

Originally Posted by rob12

.... not sure why they have to make this so secretive.
...

Not really secretive, just not as convenient to use.
Also, not very secure. If anyone has physical access to your MacBookPro, that password can easily be bypassed.
Filevault would be a more secure option, eh?