1. 关闭mysql服务器 
  sudo /usr/local/mysql/support-files/mysql.server stop
  也可以在系统偏好里有个MySQL里关闭。
2. 更改安全级别
  $ cd /usr/local/mysql/bin
 
  $ sudo ./mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables
 
3. 新建Terminal窗口改root密码
  $ cd /usr/local/mysql/bin
 
  $ ./mysql -u root
 
  $mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
 
  $mysql> ALTER USER ‘root‘@‘localhost‘ IDENTIFIED by ‘你的新密码‘;
 
  $mysql> EXIT
 
4. 重启MySQL Server
 重置MySQL root密码(Mac下)
原文:https://www.cnblogs.com/jiefangzhe/p/11517351.html