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Stuart: /* Create a bootable OSX / MacOS Mavericks on a USB stick / thumb drive */

2018-09-17T22:19:06Z

‎Create a bootable OSX / MacOS Mavericks on a USB stick / thumb drive

2018-09-17T22:17:31Z

‎Create a bootable OSX Mavericks on a USB stick / thumb drive

2018-09-17T22:13:14Z

‎Reset admin password using single-user mode

2018-09-17T21:54:15Z

‎Reset admin password using single-user mode

2018-09-17T21:51:59Z

‎Reset admin password using single-user mode

2018-09-17T21:51:14Z

‎Reset admin password using single-user mode

2018-09-17T18:09:27Z

2018-05-04T10:16:34Z

‎Find out which dhcp server assigned the IP address

2018-05-04T10:13:23Z

‎Find out which dhcp server assigned the IP address

2018-05-04T10:12:22Z

‎List known disks

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 If the mount point was /Volumes/Untitled then this command will work. If it was anything else, you will get an error. Change the name of the "--volume" attribute to what you saw as the mount point.<br />
-It all goes well, be prepared to make a cup of tea and take your time drinking it...
+If all goes well, be prepared to make a cup of tea and take your time drinking it...
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 Password:

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-===Create a bootable OSX Mavericks on a USB stick / thumb drive===
+===Create a bootable OSX / MacOS Mavericks on a USB stick / thumb drive===
 This way worked for me...
 * Download the Installer from the App Store. You end up with a file called "Install OS X Mavericks.app" (5.34Gb) in your Applications folder (and the Install OSX application open)

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 reboot
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-* Log in with your new admin password.
+* Log in with your new password.
 ===Print from the command line===

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 ===Reset admin password using single-user mode===
 * Access the single-user mode by holding the Command key and S on startup.
-* Type “mount –uw /” and hit enter.
+<pre>
-* Type “launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.opendirectoryd.plist” and hit enter.
+mount –uw /
-* Type “passwd [username]” and hit enter (replace [username] with the name of your account).
+launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.opendirectoryd.plist
-* Type “reboot” and hit enter.
+passwd <username>
 * Log in with your new admin password.

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 ===Reset admin password using single-user mode===
 * Access the single-user mode by holding the Command key and S on startup.
-* Type in “mount –uw /” and hit enter.
+* Type “mount –uw /” and hit enter.
-* Type in “launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.opendirectoryd.plist” and hit enter.
+* Type “launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.opendirectoryd.plist” and hit enter.
-* Type in “passwd [username]” and hit enter (replace [username] with the name of your account).
+* Type “passwd [username]” and hit enter (replace [username] with the name of your account).
-* Reset your password.
+* Type “reboot” and hit enter.
 * Log in with your new admin password.

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 osascript -e "set Volume 5"
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 ===Print from the command line===
 Look at the advanced properties of the printer in System Preferences for the queue name (it will be the same as the printer name with all spaces and dashes replaced by underscores).

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 router (ip_mult): {192.168.1.1}
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 ===Find out which dhcp server assigned the IP address===
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 ipconfig getpacket en0
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 ===List known disks===
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