MacBook Pro won’t accept password to unlock after macOS Monterey update

This worked for me! You’re a genius. It was on ABC and I changed is your US. Problem solved!

I am having the exact same problem. The problem isn't with with my ability to reset my password, or even knowing what my password is - the problem is that my Mac won't recognize my correct password even after resetting it. The problem commenced immediatey after updating the OS Update and isn't recitified through any of the disk utility options or setting a new password.

Any guidance would be much appreciated as this laptop is currently a paper weight.

Exact same problem as all the users above!

For clarity, I am able to reset the password using Recovery Mode and my Apple ID, but then upon restarting, the MacBook simply will not recognise the new passwords I’m choosing - and it’s not that the system is freezing or timing out, as the password box shakes as though I’ve definitely input the wrong password!

Don't think I’ve got many more options that completely erasing my Mac now, unless we get a more meaningful reply on here.

Apple Support had us wipe and reinstall Yosemite. (!) Did OS updates until caught up to Nov 2021 Big Sur backup and restored that. THEN did updates to Monterey (latest as of Jan 2022) so could restore latest Time Machine backup. Arduous and annoying, but it did work.

Same exact problem with a 2014 MacBook Pro.

Apple???

This solved the problem for me. Thanks so much!

None of these solutions helped. Appreciate any new options?

Great that it worked for you @aneta2244! I did try that on mine (setting to American, and then to the possible QWERTY variants) and it did not work for me. Definitely worth trying in case it does!

I have Mac air 13 and I write pass and not accept even its right !!!

Thanks caryw5150 !!!

SOLVED the problem

thanks

SOLVED

My Mac will not allow me to type in my password after last update.

my m1 mac mini also has this issue.... the reset the P ram option, doesnt do anything? Is there another process for the mac minis??

I am experiencing the same issu on Macbook Air M1. It happened immediately after downloading latest XCode updates. Any idea what to do to correct this , without losing all of my data.

This worked for me as well. The strange thing for me was that only my Mobile accounts (Active Directory Users) were impacted. Local accounts and the administrator accounts were not impacted.