How to Reset Root Password on Mac OS X
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Root user in Mac OS X is special user, different than administrator and has high privileges and rights to make any type of change to the system. If you forgot the password of Root user, see how to recover Root password using different methods in Mac OS X.
See also:
How to Enable/Disable Root User on Mac
How To Recover Root Password On Mac
Method 1
Step 1
Go to Finder
Step 2
Navigate to Applications > Utilities and launch Terminal
Step 3
Copy and paste the following command in Terminal and hit Enter
sudo passwd root
It asks for your password so enter the password of your current login and press Enter
Step 4
Now it asks to enter a New password for Root user, type new password and hit Enter
Step 5
Retype Root password and press Enter
Step 6
The Root password has been changed
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very useful mac os x article
thanks for sharing this tip to reset root password on mac
Gr8… I search so many times @ different websites but this article actually solved my problem..
Thanks….