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Q: A screen appeared on my 2008 Mac Pro advising that I set up a firmware password.....which I did. Now when I attempt to enter recovery mode I am presented with the padlock screen and a frozen mouse pointer....No way to enter the password which I creat

Created firmware password on my 2008 Mac Pro when offered on my screen....Now, when using command R to enter restore mode, am met with Firmware password lock and a frozen mouse pointer.  Requires force shutdown to escape.  Now I see that 2013 Mac Pro is the earliest Mac Pro recommended for Firmware Password.....

Now....What to do?????

OBS Mac Pro (Early 2008), OS X El Capitan (10.11.6)

Posted on Aug 20, 2016 11:39 AM

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