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Chrisscis Author

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I forgot my MacBook Pro password

Changed my MacBook password... then forgot it. Recover key was not set prior to getting locked out.

Any ideas?

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Posted on Aug 23, 2021 4:05 PM

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Posted on Aug 23, 2021 4:25 PM

While there has been reference to using your Apple ID

to recover or use lost password, I've not used it so far.

Two sort of reference an idea of this, not exact duplicates.

• If you forgot your Mac login password - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201487

[Learn what to do if you can't reset your login password]

• If you forgot your Apple ID password - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201487

Not sure if these are along lines of a suitable process to try.

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35,350 points

Aug 23, 2021 4:25 PM in response to Chrisscis

While there has been reference to using your Apple ID

to recover or use lost password, I've not used it so far.

Two sort of reference an idea of this, not exact duplicates.

• If you forgot your Mac login password - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201487

[Learn what to do if you can't reset your login password]

• If you forgot your Apple ID password - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201487

Not sure if these are along lines of a suitable process to try.

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I forgot my MacBook Pro password

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