LONDON MAC REPAIRS

10.7: Reset Password - Apple has removed the utility to reset a password and restore a user's folder permissions from the Recovery HD. If you need it, you have to open Terminal (from the Recovery HD Utility menu) and type: resetpassword Then the old Reset Password application opens. By the way the old hint to reset a user password by booting in single user mode is no longer working: the file /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.DirectoryServices.plist no longer exists. [crarko adds: I suppose somebody thought it would enhance security to hide the password reset utility. It seems more like a pain to me.] [Mac OSX Hints]