Hi GA i have a mac (OS X) and i put on a password a long time ago and
i have forgoten it, i want to give it to my friend but cant since its
locked. I can open the computer and do stuff but cant change anything
in it, its silly i know but i need to get my admin password back. I
also would like the computer to be like new so how should i format it?

Please answer this question ASAP its really important.

Thanks in advance.

Hi Sulafa,
From page 31 of the "Welcome to Mac OS X" booklet:
"If you forget your password for your computer, insert the Mac OS X CD
and restart your computer while holding down the C key on the
keyboard. When the Installer appears, choose Reset Password from the
Installer menu and follow the onscreen instructions."
   
"I also would like the computer to be like new so how should i format
it?"
The typical method is to use a defragmenting tool such as "Speed
Disk", which is part of "Norton Utilities". It's still important to
back up your important files before using such a tool (a crash in the
middle of the operation could cause data loss) but it's the easiest
way to fix severe fragmentation. It is recommended you do so at least
twice a year, unless you save and erase many, many files in which case
you might defragment more often.
  
"Symantec’s Norton Utilities™ 8.0 for Macintosh® maximizes your
computer’s performance. It finds and repairs disk problems at the
click of a button, and can alert you to potential problems before they
cause trouble. Lost a file through a disk problem or accidental
deletion? Norton Utilities can rebuild damaged disks, then help you
identify and recover vital files. It also improves hard drive
performance by defragmenting and organizing files more efficiently.
Now all components run natively on Mac® OS X, and you can boot the
Norton Utilities CD into either Mac OS X or Mac OS 9 during disk
emergencies."
http://www.symantec.com/nu/nu_mac/index.html
  
Here you'll find step-by-step instructions on how to optimize your Mac
OS X hard disk with "Speed Disk":
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/num.nsf/78e5b95967da6a0188256b4a0078a51f/5f8264c2ed95450088256c5b006d265d?OpenDocument&sone=nu_mac_7_tasks.html&stg=3&prod=Norton%20Utilities%20for%20Macintosh&ver=7.x&base=http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/num/&next=nu
  
I hope this helps!
regards,
jackburton-ga
  
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