Apple Users

a kennedy

(32,324 posts) Mon Oct 22, 2018, 06:11 AM Oct 2018

Mojave Anyone?? The new IMac upgrade??

Well I did download it and seemed like it took forever......and now it needs my password to even open the iMac. I don’t remember to bypass the password requirement. Can anyone help me to do that? Thanks.

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Mojave Anyone?? The new IMac upgrade?? (Original Post) a kennedy Oct 2018 OP

Assuming you need to reset your user password... targetpractice Oct 2018 #1

thanks..... a kennedy Oct 2018 #3

System Preferences - Users and Groups htuttle Oct 2018 #2

Thanks - saved me a trip to Apple Support. nt elfin Dec 2018 #6

BE CAREFUL Auggie Nov 2018 #4

Read through the Mojave upgrade elfin Dec 2018 #5

They really are pushing it question everything Apr 2019 #7

Last upgrade to High Sierra lost my photos and had to call provider to reset email wishstar May 2019 #8

How to make a backup Tetrachloride Jun 2019 #9

targetpractice

(4,919 posts)

1. Assuming you need to reset your user password...

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Mon Oct 22, 2018, 06:35 AM

Oct 2018

Here is a link with instructions. It's pretty simple...

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202860

a kennedy

(32,324 posts)

3. thanks.....

Reply to targetpractice (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 22, 2018, 06:53 AM

Oct 2018

htuttle

(23,738 posts)

2. System Preferences - Users and Groups

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Mon Oct 22, 2018, 06:52 AM

Oct 2018

1. Then click on the Login Options at the bottom
2. Open the Lock icon at the bottom left if the controls are greyed out
3. Then change Automatic login to the user you want to be logged in when the machine starts up.

elfin

(6,262 posts)

6. Thanks - saved me a trip to Apple Support. nt

Reply to htuttle (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 22, 2018, 07:28 PM

Dec 2018

Auggie

(31,909 posts)

4. BE CAREFUL

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Fri Nov 23, 2018, 06:58 PM

Nov 2018

My Mac guru has cautioned me about an upgrade to my older Mac from High Sierra ... things like having to upgrade my entire Office Suite or losing essentially all my data. If you do upgrade to Mojave be sure to have adequate backup(s) in place. I have an iMac from late 2013. Yeah, I know its old. Just waiting for Apple to update the entire line.

elfin

(6,262 posts)

5. Read through the Mojave upgrade

Reply to Auggie (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 22, 2018, 07:22 PM

Dec 2018

I don't "need" what it offers. Will wait longer and continue updating security updates for High Sierra until and unless that no longer works.

The thought of needing to upgrade various layout and other programs gives me the hives. Losing stuff in transit leads to heebie-jeebies, which may be solvable, but which also irritates me beyond belief.

question everything

(49,093 posts)

7. They really are pushing it

Reply to elfin (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 18, 2019, 02:05 PM

Apr 2019

I finally gave up last year and got a new iMac with High Sierra and hope to stay there for as long as I can.

Of course, I was happy with my 2010 made Tiger (or was it Leopard?) but eventually could not upgrade my browser that my financial institutions told me I had to, and other programs so I caved it.

wishstar

(5,493 posts)

8. Last upgrade to High Sierra lost my photos and had to call provider to reset email

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Sat May 25, 2019, 06:38 PM

May 2019

so I am not upgrading to Mojave. My Mac laptop is over 5 years old but I have no need to upgrade or replace. Thankfully I had a backup with my photos to restore them but I miss the original slideshow with music I used to enjoy with my nature and wildlife pics that I had with the previous version.

Tetrachloride

(8,486 posts)

9. How to make a backup

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Sat Jun 1, 2019, 07:07 PM

Jun 2019

In the past anyway,

1. I bought a new external drive. My last purchase 2 years ago was a 1-terabyte USB drive, no power cord needed for about $ 80.

2. I used Carbon Copy Cloner for maximum safety.

This will take a while.

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