My Mac wont accept my login password

Rhema · Mar 8, 2007, 02:00 PM

So,

I don't restart my computer all that often, but I noticed that my computer icon wasn't updating the specs for it (I have the preference set to display the extra info for the drive). so i restarted my computer.

When it came back up, it will no longer accept my password to login. Also, I had it set to automatically login. So I'm not sure why its asking me. But it wont accept the password anymore.

Also, a little bit before I restarted, I insalled Macromedia Contribute 8 and it asked if it could access my keychain, then I deleted it (it was a 30 day trial anyways), could this have anything to do with it?

mattscott306 · Mar 8, 2007, 02:15 PM

Try restarting again, if that doesn't help then contact apple about a possible default password your OS has reverted back to.

Just out of curiousity, what are you posting on?

Rhema · Mar 8, 2007, 02:26 PM

thanks for the advice.

I'm at work right now and I have my computer here at work that I'm posting on. The computer thats messed up is my laptop thats sitting here next to me.

heehee · Mar 8, 2007, 02:28 PM

Caps lock? That happened to me before.

apfhex · Mar 8, 2007, 09:14 PM

You can reset the password if you boot from the OS X install/restore CD.

Mar 8, 2007, 02:00 PM	#1
Rhema macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2006	My Mac wont accept my login password So, I don't restart my computer all that often, but I noticed that my computer icon wasn't updating the specs for it (I have the preference set to display the extra info for the drive). so i restarted my computer. When it came back up, it will no longer accept my password to login. Also, I had it set to automatically login. So I'm not sure why its asking me. But it wont accept the password anymore. Also, a little bit before I restarted, I insalled Macromedia Contribute 8 and it asked if it could access my keychain, then I deleted it (it was a 30 day trial anyways), could this have anything to do with it?
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Mar 8, 2007, 02:15 PM	#2
mattscott306 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jan 2007	Try restarting again, if that doesn't help then contact apple about a possible default password your OS has reverted back to. Just out of curiousity, what are you posting on? __________________ I'm sleepy.
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Mar 8, 2007, 09:14 PM	#5
apfhex macrumors 68030 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern California	You can reset the password if you boot from the OS X install/restore CD. __________________ 2006 Mac Pro 2.66Ghz, 6GB RAM, 8800GT, 23" ACD, Lion Verizon iPhone 4 16GB ; White iPad 3 16GB
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Mar 8, 2007, 02:26 PM	#3
Rhema Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2006	thanks for the advice. I'm at work right now and I have my computer here at work that I'm posting on. The computer thats messed up is my laptop thats sitting here next to me.
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Mar 8, 2007, 02:28 PM	#4
heehee macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Same country as Santa Claus	Caps lock? That happened to me before.
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