not quite true. It will ask you to authenticate with the old pw before you can change it. On Dec 30, 2004, at 1:23 PM, Keith Whaley wrote: > > > Paul Moortgat wrote: > >> Start with the "C" key pressed. Then you'll get OS X. Then under the >> apple (top left) your able to reset/give a new password. >> Paul Moortgat > > Actually, Finder Apple menu, mouse click and release on System > Preferences, then select My Account. That's where your password is, > with options for changing it. > > keith whaley > >> On 27 Dec 2004, at 19:32, M wrote: >> Hi Everyone, >> I’m not an MAC user, but recently a friend approached me with a >> MAC >> he inherited from a family member whose got it locked down thru >> password. It’s a G4 Mac w/OS X (?). I was not able to do anything >> for him initially so I bought MAC OS X via eBay and attempted to >> access it No-Way! > > [...]