I forgot Time Machine password; is a work-around available?
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.6
is a work-around available?
If you mean a workaround other than erasing the disk and starting over, no.
About the Time Machine backup password on Mac - Apple Support
is a work-around available?
If you mean a workaround other than erasing the disk and starting over, no.
About the Time Machine backup password on Mac - Apple Support
I tried all of my passwords, unfortunately none of them unlocked Time Machine.
I formated my external disk using the following procedure:
If you did what I think it sounds like you did, the disk is encrypted. Such encryption, as implemented by Apple, is virtually impossible to get past. Did you provide a password hint when you created it? (I am guessing you have already tried that ...)
The only thing else I can suggest is, on your Mac, open Keychain Access and go through the passwords there, which is fairly tedious but it will show you many or most of the passwords that you use. This might jog your memory, possibly your Time Machine password was used for something else and you will recognize it.
I'm sorry I cannot suggest something better.
You could try your other common passwords (maybe you already have):
your email password(s)
your computer user login password
your apple id password
your phone lock screen password
... others?
forgot time machine password
