I few months ago I installed mySQL and configured it but did not have the time to devote to learning it then. I recently came back to it since there have been a few improvements and thought I would try again. Problem is, I cannot remember mySQL password. I have tried every flavor I would normally use. My question is, how can I retreive it, or failing that, how do I uninstall mySQL and start over?

Perhaps a better bet would be to ask someone in one of the many MySQL or PHP forums. Only a suggestion.

You will not be able to retreive your password to MySQL, if you could some how retreive it MySQL would be very insecure. I would recommend you re-install MySQL as this will overwrite any of your original passwords/tables. This should be some help: http://www.mysql.com/documentation/mysql/ bychapter/ manual_Installing.html#Mac_OS_X_installation