It sounds like a Firmware Password. You need to turn the computer off and unplug it from the wall outlet. Remove both memory modules. Wait about five minutes, then reinstall them. That should remove the Firmware Password.
How to run the Password Reset utility in OS X 10.7 Lion. Apple has hidden the Password Reset utility in OS X Lion's Recovery partition. Here is how to get it running again. Reset your OS X Password via Recovery Console. Startup your MAC OS X holding the Command + R Keys to boot into the recovery console. Choose Utilities - Terminal from the menu bar on top. In the Terminal bash prompt, type. The next window will open the Reset Password Utility. From, under 'select a user of this volume to reset. Today I will show you a trick to 'reset Mac OS X password' without installing a new copy of it. As we have many versions of Mac OS X, there will be some small difference in a trick to resetting the password. First, we will see 'How to reset Mac OS X password' depending on the versions. Reset 10.4 Tiger password. Power on or restart.
However, there will also be a user account password you will need for full usage of the computer, but your ex should know that password. If she doesn't then see further:
Forgot Admin Password Mac Os X
Forgot Your Account Password
For Lion/Mountain Lion
Boot to the Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
When the menubar appears select Terminal from the Utilities menu.
Enter resetpassword at the prompt and press RETURN. Follow
instructions in the dialog window that will appear.
Or see Reset a Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Password, OS X Mountain Lion- Reset a login password, and
OS X Lion- Apple ID can be used to reset your user account password.
Itransfer for mac. For Snow Leopard and earlier with installer DVD
Password Reset For Mac Os X High Sierra
Os X Forgot Password
Reset Password Mac Os X Snow Leopard
For Snow Leopard and earlier without installer DVD
Password Reset For Mac Os X 10.8
Mac Os X Password Recovery
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