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1. #STOP ASKING FOR PASSWORD WHEN INSTALL MAC UPGRADE#
2. #STOP ASKING FOR PASSWORD WHEN INSTALL MAC CODE#
3. #STOP ASKING FOR PASSWORD WHEN INSTALL MAC DOWNLOAD#
4. #STOP ASKING FOR PASSWORD WHEN INSTALL MAC MAC#

We dont know what kind of mac mini it is, but it is metal, with a DVD slot, and a plastic round base which can unscrew, HDMI and displayport.

We dont know what version of OSX is installed, but its probably 1-2 years old.

#STOP ASKING FOR PASSWORD WHEN INSTALL MAC UPGRADE#

Opening the mac to take out the disk, format it with a PC, then put it back in looks too risky, and we dont have the special screwdrivers, and we dont know if this will help solve the problem and allow us to install Snow leapard, then upgrade through app store. We dont care about the data, we just want to wipe it and reinstall, which so far seems imposisble.

#STOP ASKING FOR PASSWORD WHEN INSTALL MAC DOWNLOAD#

Even if we bought or borrowed a second mac, just to be able to download mountain lion, We do not know if it is possible to convert it from the downloaded format (which is presumably is DMG ) into something bootable, and if this bootable image will work to recover our bricked mac mini. There seems to be no way to purchase a bootable/installable version of mountain lion, as we have no other macs to go to the appstore. I.e it doesnt seem possible to re-install OSX from snow leapard DVD. When we do this, and restart, it says "your computer was restarted because of a problem" then it just goes back to the "enter disk password" again. We found an old Snow Leapard disk, and we can boot with this (by holding down option), it then works for a bit, then says you need to restart your computer.

We tried booting with cmd-S to go into single user mode, but it doesnt. The guy who set this up has left, and we dont know what it is. When you switch on, it asks for a "disk password". In any case, though, this may just mean you can keep on using that Yosemite iMac without getting constantly bombarded with requests for your password.We have a mac mini in the office I desperatly need to get working so we can start developing an IOS app.

#STOP ASKING FOR PASSWORD WHEN INSTALL MAC CODE#

Or you could attempt to generate and use a security code from a newer device, which I’ve written about before. (NOTE: This is based on the idea that you want a multi-user install, not a single user one. You could try signing out of iCloud within System Preferences and signing back in. If you did that and its still asking you for your password, then you installed as root, strictly against what the listed documentation states, and your general user was not added to the 'rvm' group the installer creates. Of course, if your older Mac, iPhone, or iPad never sends any kind of prompt to your newer devices, then you’re in a bit of a pickle. Anyhow, one way you can fix this is as follows: Reboot your older device (a Mac running Yosemite or whatever), and then when you see the password prompt, try entering the correct one once. Your older device should then accept the password, and away you go. So if your password is “password,” you’d type in “password725901” if you had my code shown above, for example. On the older device, you’ll then type in the Apple ID password followed by the code you’ve been given with no spaces in between. This should send a familiar notification to your newer devices that someone is trying to log in, like so:Ĭlick “Allow” on your up-to-date device, then note the six-digit code you’ll need to authorize the older one. I think that service is awesome, of course, and it’s great for security-that is, as long as your older devices don’t ask and ask and ASK for your passwords without letting you know why they won’t work.Īnyhow, one way you can fix this is as follows: Reboot your older device (a Mac running Yosemite or whatever), and then when you see the password prompt, try entering the correct one once. Which doesn’t mean you can’t get this working, understand, but it’s not exactly clear how because your devices won’t tell you! I feel like this is a pretty big, upsetting mistake on Apple’s part, especially considering how hard they’re pushing for everyone to turn on two-factor authentication. Annoying!Ī possible cause for this-and a particularly frustrating one-is that the user has enabled two-factor authentication for his Apple ID using an up-to-date device (one running at least El Capitan or iOS 9, as Apple points out here), leaving his older, less updated devices out in the cold. Or they’ll enter the password, it’ll seem to accept it, but then it’ll pop up the same dialog box again in five minutes or after a reboot. And if they click “iCloud Preferences” on that box, it’ll take them to a place where they get stuck in a never-ending loop of typing in the right password.