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Uh oh... forgot .dmg password!
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I created a password protected .dmg rather late at night and now I have completely blanked on the password I used. I know it was something really clever but what? 
Anyone know anyway to rescue my data?
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I really don't think so. If it were breakable, the FileVault feature of Mac OS X would be worthless.
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The CIA might be able to break into it. Bets you can hope for is to not think about it for a bit and hope it comes back to you in time.
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You're boned.
Sorry dude.
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"That's Mama Luigi to you, Mario!" *wheeze*
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Originally posted by freeandunmuzzled:
I know it was something really clever but what?
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Originally posted by freeandunmuzzled:
I created a password protected .dmg rather late at night and now I have completely blanked on the password I used. I know it was something really clever but what?
Anyone know anyway to rescue my data?
Are you sure the password has not been stored in your keychain?
Worth a look.
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If it's not in the Keychain (it shouldn't be, from a security standpoint, but Apple puts it there by default anyway) then I'm afraid you're probably hosed.
Do you have a set of passwords that you use often? Try all of those; you may have used one of them. Again, not terribly desirable from a security standpoint, but common practice. Other than that, I'm afraid I don't know what to tell you.
It's times like this that strong emcryption can cut both ways. No one without the password can get in, but they really do mean no one.
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You are in Soviet Russia. It is dark. Grue is likely to be eaten by YOU!
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There goes all that porn.
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Rumor has it that NSA owns a computer called TRANSLTR that might be able to help you out..
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Originally posted by nooon:
Rumor has it that NSA owns a computer called TRANSLTR that might be able to help you out..
I like his books, but he talks a lot of crap.
Deltaforce firing snowball guns - springs to mind (Deception Point)
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Don't lose hope yet - but use another computer for now while you find the answer.
Then look up how to search your swapfiles - passwords sometimes get stored there. There is also an invisible file that caches stuff including passwords. Go to macosxhints.com and do a search there. I remember once being surprised finding my login password somewhere in the innards.
Good luck!
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