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I’ve forgotten the password to my MacBook after not using it for 2 years so I can’t log in. I also don’t have my recovery key, so can’t reset my password. Any chance anyone knows if I’d be able to just transfer all the data on it to a harddrive so at least I don’t lose everything?
MacBook Pro
If the laptop is encrypted using Filevault, then without either a valid password or recovery key you will not be able to access the data on the drive. See here on how to reset the user account password:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202860
If the laptop is not encrypted, then you can put the laptop into Target Disk Mode and attach it to another Mac to access your data.
If the laptop is encrypted using Filevault, then without either a valid password or recovery key you will not be able to access the data on the drive. See here on how to reset the user account password:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202860
If the laptop is not encrypted, then you can put the laptop into Target Disk Mode and attach it to another Mac to access your data.
Can’t log into MacBook, data transfer possible?
