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I’m at Angel Stadium of Anaheim (2000 E Gene Autry Way, at State College Blvd, Anaheim) w/ 145 others http://4sq.com/nfBiK7
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Jul
30th
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Reset a Lost OS X Account Password
Depending on the circumstances, this task could take 5 minutes or could even be completely impossible. Here is a run through of the different ways you can reset an account password depending on the type of account, whether FileVault is enabled and whether you have the Mac OS X Install Disc.
If you still know the Administrator Password
If you still know the password to an administrator account, it is very simple to reset any standard or managed user’s password. While logged in as the administrator, open up System Preferences and click on the Accounts section. All the accounts on the computer should be listed down the left hand side. Under each account name it should say Admin, Standard or Managed. If the lock at the bottom of the window appears locked, click on it to allow changes to the preferences.
The next step is to select the user whose password you want to change and click on the Reset Password button. Enter the new password and click Reset Password. If you have created multiple Administrator accounts, you can use this method to reset their passwords too, as long as you know the password for the original administrator account.
Resetting an Administrator Password
Obviously, if you don’t have access to an administrator account, you can’t carry out any of the above steps. If you have forgotten the Administrator password or you can’t log into your Mac at all, you will need to use the Mac OS X Install Disc.
Enter the Mac OS X Install Disc that is the closest version to that running on the Mac. For example, if you are running Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, you should enter the Snow Leopard install disk, not any earlier ones. Restart the computer, and hold the C key as it starts up. This might take longer than usual, and you can release the C key as soon as the Apple logo appears on the screen. When the window appears, choose your language and click the right arrow.
The next step depends on what version of Mac OS X you are using. Generally you need to choose Reset Password from the Utilities menu. For earlier versions of Mac OS X, choose Reset Password from the Installer menu.
Choose your Hard Drive from the top and then choose the Account from the drop down menu. Be careful not to select System Administrator, as this is actually the root user, not the administrator account on your Mac. Now enter the new password, click Save, quit the Installer and restart the computer.
Note that there are a few issues with this method. Firstly, it does not reset your keychain password. You will have to do this separately. Secondly, do not attempt this if you have FileVault enabled. To reset an FileVault protected account, you need the master password.
Resetting a FIleVault Protected User’s Password
If you have enabled FileVault to encrypt your Account, you need to know the master password that you set when you enabled it. This is the password that the administrator should know that allows you to reset any password on the computer. If you have forgotten the master password, unfortunately your data is lost forever.
If you know the master password, start by attempting to log into your account. When you get the password wrong three times, you will be able to click “Forgot Password”. Now you will have to enter the master password and then a new login password for your account.
If you have lost the Mac OS X install Disc
If you have lost the install disc, don’t try and use one from an earlier version as this might permanently block you out of your account. You really have two options: Firstly, you could buy a new copy of Mac OS X (try Amazon). Secondly, there is a way of resetting an administrator password without the disc if you are running Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger. Note: Do NOT do this with a FileVault protected account, or your data will be lost forever.
First, note the short name of the account. This is the same as the name of its home folder, but not necessarily the name that appears in the login window. Restart your computer, and while it is starting up, hold Command-S. This will start up your Mac in Single User Mode. Once it has started up, you will need to enter three lines of code. Enter sh /etc/rc and press return. Then enter passwd yourusername and hit return. Now you will have to enter a new password twice. What you type won’t appear on screen, but it is working. Once you have done this, type reboot and hit return.
Similarly to the Install Disc method,this will not reset your Keychain password. You will have to do this separately.
Latest Gmail For Android Update Breaks Third Party Apps - http://goo.gl/QRMwi
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Latest Gmail For Android Update Breaks Third Party Apps
If you’re anything at all like me, then you update your apps as soon as possible; after all, new is always better right? Well those who rely on certain apps and widgets that tie into Gmail may want to hold off.
The latest update for the Gmail Android app packs some performance fixes and battery improvements, but we’re hearing that there’s more to the update than meets the eye.
Certain developers (most notably Federico Carnales, of Launcher Pro fame) were notified a few weeks ago that because of potential security issues, the API used by certain apps to access Gmail messages would be removed in the 2.3.5 update. As a result, most apps that relied on that older API are locking up or force closing whenever they are opened. Even though Google seems to have made efforts to reach out to the developer community, at least a few people were caught by surprise and have updated their app descriptions in the market accordingly.
According to software engineer Chris Banes, the change in question blocks access to the app’s database:
Basically, previously an app just had to declare that they use the READ_GMAIL permission in it’s Manifest and it would all work. Now though, they’ve added the android:protectionLevel=”signature” which means that only the Gmail app itself can access it’s DB (as that’s the only thing which will have the right signature).
via Latest Gmail For Android Update Breaks Third Party Apps | TechCrunch.
Jul
28th
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28th
I just ousted Peter M. as the mayor of KFC Alhambra on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/abpKCa
Jul
27th
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27th
I just ousted Marija M. as the mayor of Wells Fargo Bank on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/dr7jAX
Jul
25th
Mon
25th
Technology Is The New Smoking
We’ve all been there; You’re at an outing or a dinner table with friends but itching to check your email or Facebook or Twitter or Instagram or Google+ or Yammer or what ever digital hit of serotonin you prefer. Have you ever “gone to the bathroom” in order to check email or come up with a socially appropriate excuse to pull out your smartphone just so you can check your @ replies on Twitter?
Remember when the critical mass of smokers used to leave the table or meeting in groups to go indulge their habit? I straight up open my laptop at bars and parties, and then feel more guilty about that than drinking.
A new British study released today backs up what we otherwise know intuitively, that Internet usage is increasingly becoming an addiction. Out of 1000 people surveyed after being cut off from the Internet for 24 hours, 53% reported feeling “upset” about being deprived of online access and 40% said that they felt lonely after not being able to connect to the Internet. Participants described the digital detox akin to quitting drinking or smoking and one even said it was like having his hand chopped off (!).
This British survey comes after a University of Maryland study in April that came to pretty much the same conclusion — With one student saying that she was “itching like a crackhead” after abstaining from any form of media for 24 hours. Geez.
Add this insight to the yet un-proven concerns that smartphone usage leads to Cancer and the smoking analogy becomes more and more apt (see image left). But for the moment Googling the name of a movie you can’t remember is hands down a lot healthier than smoking an actual cigarette, at least physically. For the moment.
How to Install Missing Java Plug-in With Mac OS X Lion (OS 10.7.x)
How to Install Missing Java Plug-in With Mac OS X Lion (OS 10.7.x)
If you are running OS X Lion (OS 10.7.x) on your Mac, you may need to install the latest Java Plug-in. To do so, please follow the fast and easy steps below:
1. When you encounter a Java applet, you may see “Missing Plug-in” display.
2. Click the down arrow to download the missing Java Plug-in. In the dialog that displays, click the “Install” button to start the Software Update.
3. The Java Plug-in will download to your Mac.
4. The Java Plug-in will install on your Mac.
5. Once the Java Plug-in has downloaded and installed successfully, click OK.
Jul
24th
Sun
24th
Google Plus – Read the ToS Fine Print BEFORE You Sign Up
“By submitting, posting or displaying the content you give Google a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute any Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services.”
“You agree that this license includes a right for Google to make such Content available to other companies, organizations or individuals with whom Google has relationships for the provision of syndicated services, and to use such Content in connection with the provision of those services.”
“You understand that Google, in performing the required technical steps to provide the Services to our users, may (a) transmit or distribute your Content over various public networks and in various media; and (b) make such changes to your Content as are necessary to conform and adapt that Content to the technical requirements of connecting networks, devices, services or media. You agree that this license shall permit Google to take these actions.”
via Google Plus – Read the Fine Print BEFORE You Sign Up « Photofocus.
just testing +Ryan Capote
Jul
23rd
Sat
23rd
Over 250 new features in OS X Lion
Thinking about upgrading to Lion, with 250 new features, it may be worth it!
OS X Lion 10.7.2 around the corner?
Seems Apple is skipping 10.7.1 lion update for 10.7.2? Will it fix the WiFi Issues? Fast update cycle! Hopefully we’ll see it soon!
OS X Lion: Serious Wi-Fi Disconnect Problems for Macs?
My MacBook Pro seems to loose WiFi connection after coming back from sleep. Here is what I tried:
1. Go into Network Preferences
2. Turn off Wi-Fi
3. Delete the Wi-Fi service
4. Delete the Automatic location
5. Using the + button to create Wi-Fi again, and then rejoin the network. Also, under the settings gear icon, choosing Set Service Order and moving Wi-Fi upwards.
If this does not work, I will post my next attempt or solution
Unhide Library Folder in OS X 10.7 Lion
For some reason, Apple decided to hide the user’s Library folder in the Finder. If you’d like to show it again, run this command in the terminal:
chflags nohidden ~/Library
(to revert back to the default, change nohidden to hidden)
via Unhide Library Folder in OS X 10.7 Lion | brandon martinez.
