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MacBook Air forgotten password

When trying to create a new password, substituting for the forgotten one, the on-line "help" demands that I type the (forgotten) password! I cannot believe that Apple would allow such nonsence to be part of their so-called help!!


Posted on Aug 3, 2020 4:00 PM

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Posted on Aug 6, 2020 7:42 AM

Hello urielfromthousand oaks,


Welcome to Apple Support Communities!


We understand from your question that you forgot the login password to your Mac. We can certainly help you with this!


This article will be a good resource for you. It will walk you through the necessary steps to resolve the question.

Change or reset the password of a macOS user account


We hope this is able to resolve your issue. If you have any more questions or this does not resolve your issue, please reach back out on the thread!


Cheers.

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Aug 6, 2020 7:42 AM in response to urielfromthousand oaks

Hello urielfromthousand oaks,


Welcome to Apple Support Communities!


We understand from your question that you forgot the login password to your Mac. We can certainly help you with this!


This article will be a good resource for you. It will walk you through the necessary steps to resolve the question.

Change or reset the password of a macOS user account


We hope this is able to resolve your issue. If you have any more questions or this does not resolve your issue, please reach back out on the thread!


Cheers.

MacBook Air forgotten password

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