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Cannot reset MacBook password

Hello i can not reset password on my mc





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MacBook Air (2020 or later)

Posted on Feb 2, 2022 8:00 AM

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Posted on Feb 2, 2022 8:09 AM



mfiligrana wrote:

Hello i can not reset password on my mc



If you can't reset your Mac login password


Your local Computer user/admin account password Change or reset the password of a macOS user account ...

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202860

If you forgot your Mac login password - Apple Support


Reset your Mac login password - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/reset-your-mac-login-password-mh35902/mac



If you encrypted your Mac’s boot disk with FileVault 2 —

this prevents you from using your Apple ID to reset your password

(since the password is used in FileVault’s encryption). Read this Apple support document for more information about FileVault. see https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250256208


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Feb 2, 2022 8:09 AM in response to mfiligrana



mfiligrana wrote:

Hello i can not reset password on my mc



If you can't reset your Mac login password


Your local Computer user/admin account password Change or reset the password of a macOS user account ...

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202860

If you forgot your Mac login password - Apple Support


Reset your Mac login password - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/reset-your-mac-login-password-mh35902/mac



If you encrypted your Mac’s boot disk with FileVault 2 —

this prevents you from using your Apple ID to reset your password

(since the password is used in FileVault’s encryption). Read this Apple support document for more information about FileVault. see https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250256208


Cannot reset MacBook password

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