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forgot password

PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 5:36 am
by ikitub
how can i reset the password? can't open the app anymore.

Re: forgot password

PostPosted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 3:14 am
by admin
Remove the file /Users/Your user name/Library/Application Support/InvisibleFile/.pwd.plist

1)Open terminal app under /Application/utility
2)cd /Users/Your user name/Library/Application Support/InvisibleFile/
3)rm -rf .pwd.plist

Re: forgot password

PostPosted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 2:01 am
by ikitub
admin wrote:Remove the file /Users/Your user name/Library/Application Support/InvisibleFile/.pwd.plist

1)Open terminal app under /Application/utility
2)cd /Users/Your user name/Library/Application Support/InvisibleFile/
3)rm -rf pwd.plist


still not working. do i need to reboot?

Re: forgot password

PostPosted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 2:40 am
by admin
it should works, can you do a snapshot of your operation?

Re: forgot password

PostPosted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 3:05 am
by ikitub
still not working. here is the screen shot of my terminal. after that removing the plist. when i open invisible file. still asks for password.

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Re: forgot password

PostPosted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:07 am
by admin
ikitub wrote:still not working. here is the screen shot of my terminal. after that removing the plist. when i open invisible file. still asks for password.


You missed dot in pwd.plist
should be ".pwd.plist"

Re: forgot password

PostPosted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 2:12 am
by ikitub
oh finally. it worked.

i just followed your instructions.

1)Open terminal app under /Application/utility
2)cd /Users/Your user name/Library/Application Support/InvisibleFile/
3)rm -rf pwd.plist

thanks sir. you can delete this thread now. it's kinda delicate. hehe.

Re: forgot password

PostPosted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 12:30 pm
by juan
sorry but i cant understand i got in in the terminal
and i tried to get in and nothing but i dont want to lost my information there could you help me with pics please thanks

Re: forgot password

PostPosted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 4:43 pm
by juan
i forgto to tell you that i am mountain lion . thanks

Re: forgot password

PostPosted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 6:36 pm
by juan
this option really works , i copy the files after i cleaned the application and that is it, i dont know if i did something wrong but it worked.

the steps are these ones http://appleheadlines.com/2011/08/02/th ... os-x-lion/