OK so I got this G4 ibook from a friend that hasn't used it in a while and just wanted to get rid of it. I needed a laptop for school so he sold it to me pretty cheap but he doesn't know the admin account name or password. I'm new to macs by the way. I understand that if you have the install disc you can reset the password through it but he doesn't have any discs either. Would the version matter? I'm thinking about just buying a new copy but if it's a different version would that allow me to reset the password and the admin username? I guess if I bought a new copy I could just install fresh but just wondering if this is possible before I buy one. Thanks alot !
Forgotten password and account name
- Thread starter lonck
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eric2006
iMovie Professional
There's not a whole lot you can do without an install disk or admin account. My advice would be to get the latest version of OS X and just do a clean install. That way you don't need to worry about the state of the current OS, and can start fresh.
You could try to call Apple and ask for replacement system disks - 800 SOS-APPL
You could try to call Apple and ask for replacement system disks - 800 SOS-APPL
Yep. Already did that, and read all 4 pages and didn't find an answer. Thanks for the help guys!