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1. #Custom login screen for mac osx sierra update
2. #Custom login screen for mac osx sierra upgrade
3. #Custom login screen for mac osx sierra password

After loads of time & energy invested in ensuring things were backed up, etc, he initiated the upgrade.

#Custom login screen for mac osx sierra upgrade

Still being on Sierra, he wanted to upgrade to High Sierra right away & felt confident in doing so regardless. His data suddenly began to populate, icons were now clear & apps were fully functional, etc, but he still wasn't listed as admin. While in the system looking at data, etc, I had him log into iCloud, which stated incorrect pw for it.

#Custom login screen for mac osx sierra password

I went back to his screen - logging in with his wife's name & password to look into the situation more. Set up assistant did not begin (I almost force started Setup Assistant but I took a detour before attempting that). I initiated single user sign on, the commands populated automatically. Other than trying to upgrade, he couldn't think of anything else that may have initiated the loss of his admin acct. this was the first time I've dealt with one of the users left on the acct with data intact and furthermore, it appeared her name had replaced his minus admin privileges. Friend called me to help out, so I headed over "blind" & dependent on feedback from him on how this may have been set in motion. Nothing could be adjusted or changed as the lock on users and groups required his sign in credentials, which weren't accepted. His wife was left on however as a standard user. The admin account disappeared after he tried to upgrade to High Sierra. Īs you remember the old password and admin name correctly, creating new login keychain should be avoided. Hence, the admin password is changed with the help of “ Recovery mode “ only. When you again login in the fields enter your “ admin name “ and “ old admin password “, so that new password will be updated with login keychain.

#Custom login screen for mac osx sierra update

Would you like to update the password, create a new keychain, or continue the login ?Ĭlick on update keychain password, then log out from your computer. If you do not remember your old password, you can create a new login keychain or choose to leave the login keychain using a different password. The system was unable to unlock your login keychain, if you remember your old password you can update the keychain password. Then it will prompt to restart the computer, so after restarting the machine. It will again prompt two options ( a ) previous ( b ) next Click on next. Enter your new password in two empty fields and keep password hint as empty ( optional ). Once you enter the credentials, two options will be shown ( a ) previous ( b ) next, click on next. Window appears, select your admin name it will prompt to enter Apple ID and password.

Select the language as English, go to utilities on top menu bar > Utilities > Terminal execute a command resetpassword and click on enter key. See this Keychain for Mac: login keychainĬlose all applications and shut down the computer, press command, R and power key simultaneously, release only power key and keep on holding command and R key until apple logo appears, the bar starts loading let it be completed. When you open your Mac in the display screen name and password field is shown and you can see your correct admin name and even you try to enter the correct password and it is not accepting, the only way to enter in Mac is update the keychain password as login password is kept same as keychain password for an administrator.