Boot from an install disc. That should give you access to just about everything on the hard drive. I'm not sure if you can reset the Mac OS user passwords that way, though.
Well, the problem is things like... his Quicken files... we need access to his financials and it's a big mess and he didn't expect to go so soon, and if he DID write down passwords anywhere, we have no clue where.
I've reading LJ so irregulary-- just heard the news about your Dad. I'm so sorry for your loss. Had to be a shock, even under the circumstances.
You might contact an Apple Store to inquire about how to handle stuff on his iMac. Folks there tend to be really good with dealing with customers, even in odd situations like this. I'm guessing there's one in Philly, otherwise contacting them online might help.
You've probably already done this, but if you can log in to his account, you should be able to use Keychain Access, which stores lots of passwords. So if he ever uses the "remember this password" feature on a website or something, it will be in there.
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You might contact an Apple Store to inquire about how to handle stuff on his iMac. Folks there tend to be really good with dealing with customers, even in odd situations like this. I'm guessing there's one in Philly, otherwise contacting them online might help.
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You've probably already done this, but if you can log in to his account, you should be able to use Keychain Access, which stores lots of passwords. So if he ever uses the "remember this password" feature on a website or something, it will be in there.