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Just bought a new iPhone and I'm trying to sync the backup from my MAC. It's asking me for a "password to unlock your backup". Which password would that be? It's not the laptop's, Apple ID nor the previous unit's password....

Which password is MAC asking for?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Sep 22, 2020 6:06 PM

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Posted on Sep 22, 2020 6:45 PM

la_marquesa wrote:

Which password is MAC asking for?

see >>> https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT205220

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Just bought a new iPhone and I'm trying to sync the backup from my MAC. It's asking me for a "password to unlock your backup". Which password would that be? It's not the laptop's, Apple ID nor the previous unit's password....

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