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recovery key

my password on my MacBook Pro isn’t working. Where do I find my recovery key?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Jan 16, 2022 11:57 AM

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Posted on Jan 16, 2022 6:18 PM

Hi Mukluksyu,

If you enabled FileVault earlier on your MacBook Pro, you were prompted to choose where to save the recovery key:

To iCloud: If you chose this option, follow these steps to reset your password. You'll be prompted to sign in with your Apple ID as part of the process.

Elsewhere: The recovery key was shown onscreen during the FileVault setup process. Unfortunately, if you didn't write down this key, there is no way to recover it.

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