Changing Your Password on Mac OS X: Difference between revisions
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Fig. 1: System Preferences icon in Dock.
Fig. 2: User & Group Preference Pane Icon.
Fig. 3: User Account Preference Window.
Fig. 4: Change password
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*Note: This will also change the password for your e-mail account!!* | |||
1) Go to the System Preferences. You can get to it from the Apple menu or the icon in the Dock. | 1) Go to the System Preferences. You can get to it from the Apple menu or the icon in the Dock. | ||
Revision as of 09:40, 26 August 2013
- Note: This will also change the password for your e-mail account!!*
1) Go to the System Preferences. You can get to it from the Apple menu or the icon in the Dock.
2) Click on the "Users & Groups" pane.
3) Your account will be highlighted. Click on the "Change Password" button.
4) Change your password. Old password first. new one next.
*Note* Please beware that when you change your password using these directions your e-mail password will also be changed.
After changing your password you may get a prompt for your "login keychain" password. This is usually the old password. It will then update to the new password you created.