thanks, it was one weird issue that came suddenly and left just as inexplicably. On 2013-07-22, at 8:12 PM, Ray Foret jr <rfore...@att.net> wrote:
> Good deal. so happy you finally got it fixed. > > > Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind > built-in! > Sincerely, > The Constantly Barefooted Ray > Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user! > > On Jul 22, 2013, at 9:40 PM, Kerri <shalo...@shaw.ca> wrote: > >> greetings, all. I fixed the issue by using my Aple id and it finally worked. >> On 2013-07-22, at 2:08 PM, Tim Kilburn <kilbur...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I don't think that you should need to do a re-install. Have you ever >>> entered a password when installing any other apps? That would be the >>> password to use. If you are still unable to remember anything then I >>> suggest you go into Recovery mode, and then into Terminal and trick your >>> computer into creating a new Admin user. >>> >>> 1. Restart the computer. >>> 2. As the Startup chime is sounding,, hold down the cmd and "r" keys at >>> the same time, keep them down for about 5 seconds then release. >>> 3. Wait a bit then press cmd-f5 to start VO. >>> 4. Press VO-m, go right to the Utilities menu then choose Terminal from >>> that menu. >>> >>> When in Terminal, enter the following command: >>> >>> rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone >>> >>> This should trick the Mac into thinking that you have not yet set up your >>> computer and thus will make you go through the setup process which will >>> allow you to create a new Admin user. You will not lose your current user >>> nor any of the info already on the computer. Make sure that the new user >>> does not have the same name as your current user. Maybe use >>> "Administrator" with some password of your choosing. Now, if you go into >>> System Preferences when logged in with the new user, you can reset the >>> password of your regular user so that it is usable again. >>> >>> HTH. >>> >>> Later.. >>> >>> Tim Kilburn >>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>> >>> On 2013-07-21, at 2:44 AM, Ray Foret jr <rfore...@att.net> wrote: >>> >>>> Hate to say it, but, you may actually have to do an OS reinstall. >>>> Actually, under the Mac platform, this is not a hard thing to do. You >>>> want, before hand, to back up your data however. This process, (the >>>> reinstall) generally takes about two hours. >>>> >>>> That is, of course, unless somebody here has a better solution. >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind >>>> built-in! >>>> Sincerely, >>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray >>>> Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user! >>>> >>>> On Jul 20, 2013, at 10:17 PM, Kerri <shalo...@shaw.ca> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello, gang. >>>>> >>>>> I attempted to reset my mac administration password, all to no avail, it >>>>> wants my old password which of course I cannot remember. I tried entering >>>>> my apple id, all to no avail. (this is all performed in user accounts) >>>>> Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. >>>>> On 2013-07-19, at 9:53 AM, Kerri <shalo...@shaw.ca> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hello, Max. Did you try tabbing to show certificate and then tabbing to >>>>>> trust? >>>>>> On 2013-07-18, at 11:42 PM, Maxwell Ivey <maxwelli...@aol.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> let me know if you find out why that happens. it happens to me all the >>>>>>> time too. good luck, max >>>>>>> On Jul 19, 2013, at 12:30 AM, Kerri wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> . Hello. I've been experiencing an issue in which every time I launch >>>>>>>> mail, I receive the following message: >>>>>>>> Verify certificate. The identity of pop.shaw.ca cannot be verified. >>>>>>>> The certificate for this server is invalid. You might be connecting >>>>>>>> to a server that is pretending to be pop.shaw.ca" >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I researched this on google and they stated to >>>>>>>> 1. Press show certificate. >>>>>>>> 2. Click "trust" >>>>>>>> 3. Click connect. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> However, when I follow these steps, it asks for my password but will >>>>>>>> not accept said password. The only way I can utilize mail is to click >>>>>>>> "connect" every time the mail program is launched. 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