In this way, other people wanting to use your computer will log on using the standard user account and they won't be able to install software without the administrator password. If using standard account is not the method you want, move on to another method. Method 2: Prevent software installation with Group Policy Editor.
Forgot Your Account Password
For Lion, Mountain Lion, or Mavericks
Jan 30, 2014 Forgot Your Account Password. For Lion, Mountain Lion, or Mavericks. 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. Download and install the software for resetting or recovering user account passwords. Create a boot CD/DVD disk or USB drive with the help of such program (if necessary). Restart the computer and load it with a bootable media you have created. Reset or recover passwords for the required user account.
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:
OS X Mountain Lion- Reset a login password,
OS X Mavericks- Solve password problems,
OS X Lion- Apple ID can be used to reset your user account password.
For Snow Leopard and earlier with installer DVD
Mac OS X 10.6- If you forget your administrator password,
OS X- Changing or resetting an account password (Snow Leopard and earlier).
I Forgot My Password To Install Software On My Mac
For Snow Leopard and earlier without installer DVD
I Lost My Mac Computer Password To Install Software Windows 10
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