Apple requests an admin username and password whenever you send a machine in for repair. For obvious reasons, I'm uncomfortable with that, and a search shows I'm not alone. My preferred solution is to ...

The nice thing about past versions of OS X was that you could establish your own admin password during the set up process when you first installed OS X, but OS X Yosemite no longer does that and it ...

Passwords are a chief component of an individual’s digital identity, and as such, they require careful consideration when setting them to avoid potential security exploitations. Used by tens of ...

This tutorial will teach you how to reset your admin password in Mac without Apple ID. If you forgot your Apple ID, there is a way to recover your admin password and unblock the computer using the ...

Move over Mac Defender—there’s a new malware variant in town, and it doesn’t require the administrator password for installation. Security research firm Intego ...

There appears to be a serious bug in macOS High Sierra that enables the root superuser on a Mac with a blank password and no security check. The bug, discovered by developer Lemi Ergin, lets anyone ...

Reader Lee Benjamin would like to reset his administrator’s password but it doesn’t work the way it once did. He writes: I have a MacBook Pro that is used by myself and a few of my family members. My ...

A newly discovered bug in macOS High Sierra enables the root superuser on a Mac with a blank password and no security check, essentially giving anyone full access to your Mac. Apple is likely already ...

Pranay Parab is an independent tech journalist based in Mumbai, India. He covers tech for Lifehacker, and specializes in tutorials and in-depth features. Some Mac users have a single administrator ...

is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio, home theater, smartphones, and more. There’s a major flaw in Apple’s macOS High Sierra ...