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Tracer

(2,769 posts)
6. Can't delete preferences.
Mon May 17, 2021, 11:57 AM
May 2021

Because it wants my password.

I don't know what the darn password is! I never need it to use the computer. I may have set one years ago when I got this iMac, but it's long gone out of my memory bank. I've tried a few common ones, but no luck. I could do that for a month and never hit it right.

I vaguely remember my son telling me that I didn't need a password, since no one other than me uses this computer. Obviously --- for some things --- I do need one.

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Go to System Preferences Dock Lettuce Be May 2021 #1
I'll give those suggestions a try. Thanks. Tracer May 2021 #2
Sounds like a corrupt preferences file CloudWatcher May 2021 #3
It's kind of you to go to all that trouble to respond mahina May 2021 #4
Why thank you! CloudWatcher May 2021 #5
Can't delete preferences. Tracer May 2021 #6
How to reset your password CloudWatcher May 2021 #7
Let us know how its going Tetrachloride May 2021 #8
Well, to be honest, it didn't go well. At all. Tracer May 2021 #9
Command + Tab is the on/off switch for this SmartVoter22 Jun 2021 #10
Sticky Command key CloudWatcher Jun 2021 #11
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