> As for you windoze geeks, I\'ll bet the answer for the forgotten password
> in windoze would be "reinstall the OS!" bad answer....
>
Actually, that is almost the same as the old Packard-Bell Tech Support
answer for pretty much anything that went wrong. Format the hard drive,
then reinstall the O/S. Funny thing, other than the obvious (or not so
obvious) impending data loss, it seemed to work for most ills with PB PCs.
Gil
> -----Original Message-----
> From: profoxtech-bounces At leafe D.OT com
> [mailto:profoxtech-bounces@leafe.com]On Behalf Of Chet Gardiner
> Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 1:22 PM
> To: profoxtech At leafe D.OT com
> Subject: Re: Stupid Mac Tricks - why?
>
>
> Justin, Thanks for your one kind response...Nice to see there\'s some
> humanity left on this list...
>
> I\'ve unfortunately had to learn way too much about windoze over the
> years but this is my first real encounter with a mac. I knew some folks
> on the list know macs and could say, "yeah, I\'ve seen that. You only
> have to ....."
>
> I did a web search right after encountering the problem and deleted the
> keychain file as suggested in one post. That seemed to clear up the
> matter for a while but it\'s reared its ugly head again. That\'s what\'s
> got me baffled, I don\'t know what else to try.
>
> I guess I can try to rummage around in the system preferences but
> everything\'s so damn well hidden on these machines. The mac has been
> great for my girlfriend \'cause it\'s so easy to work that she\'s needed
> very little tech support, not NEARLY as much as if it were a windoze
> machine! But if you need to get to the innards, it\'s kinda hard -- or
> at least a major different paridigm...
>
> As for you windoze geeks, I\'ll bet the answer for the forgotten password
> in windoze would be "reinstall the OS!" bad answer....
>
> C
>
> Justin Darnell wrote:
>
> >Have a local Mac store? Stop by and talk to someone at the Genius
> >Bar. Quite often not geniuses per se, but do know their Mac stuff and
> >this would be a walk in the park for them. Further - if you don\'t
> >have a local Mac store, call support.
> >
> >It sounds like you need to reset the stored Keychain password and the
> >stored login password. I don\'t have a Mac anymore, but they should
> >both be easy to find under the "System Preferences" (I think that\'s
> >what its called...its equivalent to Control Panel).
> >
> >Justin
> >
> >
> >
> >On 11/30/06, mrgmhale <mrgmhale@rochester.rr.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Greetings Chet!
> >>
> >>Of all the clever responses, despite their intended humor, I
> must admit my
> >>first thought was to "get a new girlfriend". All in good
> humor, of course.
> >>But I resisted responding in that manner as I felt someone\'s
> feelings may be
> >>hurt. So, I guess Dave did the honors for those of us inclined
> to hold End
> >>Users of machinery responsible for any mishaps with the use of said
> >>machinery. One of my favorite acronyms is "OFU", "Operator
> Error" <g>...
> >>
> >>But the more serious answer is, of course, stop trying to use a
> Mac to show
> >>how bad Windows is... Even more seriously, perhaps Ed will
> weigh in on this
> >>one and impart his Mac knowledge for those how are now
> curiously watching
> >>this thread unfold.
> >>
> >>Good Luck!
> >>
> >>Gil
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>From: profoxtech-bounces At leafe D.OT com
> >>>[mailto:profoxtech-bounces@leafe.com]On Behalf Of Chet Gardiner
> >>>Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 10:33 PM
> >>>To: profoxtech At leafe D.OT com
> >>>Subject: Stupid Mac Tricks - why?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>I had to re-install the password(s) for my girlfriend\'s iMac.
> >>>Everything else works except:
> >>>
> >>>1) Now it doesn\'t automatically log her into her account any more and
> >>>
> >>>what\'s worse:
> >>>
> >>>2) It keeps asking for a "keychain password".
> >>>
> >>>You enter the keychain password -- then you get your email -- then the
> >>>next time it tries to download email, it asks for the stupid keychain
> >>>password again...
> >>>
> >>>How can I make it stop???
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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