If you need to, say for security reasons, you can access and change the OS X firmware password from the main boot drive. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing author ...

ZDNet spotted a new Apple support document which states that only "Apple retail stores or Apple Authorized Service Providers" can unlock a new MacBook Air (late 2010) or Pro (early 2011) protected by ...

A securemac.com article discusses the password protection built into Apple's latest Open Firmware update. "It introduces support for additional security options which allow the Open Firmware to be ...

A firmware password secures a system against unauthorized changes at the ok prompt. If you don’t have a firmware password set, anyone with access to your system’s console can modify your OpenBoot ...

Mac managers will want to check out a recent Apple support note that points out some important changes for recovering firmware passwords in the MacBook Air (Late 2010) and MacBook Pro (Early 2011).

Firmware passwords can be a very useful security measure when you need to keep systems stable in spite of the fact that they may be exposed to unauthorized individuals, but they can also present a ...

I have two PowerMac G5s. Both are dual CPU (2.5GHz), liquid cooled. Both have firmware locked via Apple's Open Firmware Password utility (I know the password). Both running 10.3.9.<BR><BR>One was ...

You probably have a regular login password for your Mac, which you type in when installing software or maybe even when you deactivate the screensaver. It’s fairly ...

In addition to releasing Mac OS X 10.1.2 tonight, Apple also posted an update to its Open Firmware Password application. The application allows you to set security features on your computer. By ...

So my neighbor brings a laptop over that belongs to one of her extended family that is visiting. He's a school teacher and was issued a 2011 17" MacBook Pro. Evidently while using it a couple days ago ...

Firmware updates give photographers more features without buying a new camera – and Canon just launched a massive list of firmware updates for several mirrorless cameras. The list of updates includes ...