I am locked out of my Macbook. I inadvertently threw a very important file in the trash and shut down the computer. Now I can't get back in. Even when I use the master password it sends me to a dialogue box to create a new password but won't accept anything. If I have to reinstall my system that's ok but is there any way to retrieve my files, photos, etc..
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Do you have another Mac nearby?
Do you have Firewire on your Mac the other possible existing Mac?
And what Mac exactly do you use with what exact Mac OS X version on it?
And have you tried this yet?
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1274
Funky thread title by the way. - https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1004493/
Do you have Firewire on your Mac the other possible existing Mac?
And what Mac exactly do you use with what exact Mac OS X version on it?
And have you tried this yet?
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1274
Funky thread title by the way. - https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1004493/
From your backups? If you couldn't take 5 minutes out to back up, did you really care much about them?
Hear, hear! Time Machine is a godsend -- get a small, portable drive for your laptop's Time Machine and use it when you remember.
BUT since the OP likely doesn't have a Time Machine drive, if you know UNIX commands, you can probably start your computer in Single User mode (hold Command-S at the chime) and copy your files to another storage device.
If you have access to another computer, you can also make a live Linux CD and boot your MacBook from that. You will then have access to your hard drive and any external drives that you want to back your files to. I recommend using Ubuntu for this because of its built-in HFS+ support:
http://www.ubuntu.com/