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How to reset a Mac when you forgot your password to your old Apple ID

So I forgot my password for my Apple ID to a Mac at my office. I didn’t want to use my personal one I know I know. It was a stressful time my mom was in sick. So now I need to reset it in order to give to someone else in the office. I really don’t want to wait the ten days for password to reset it how do I get in it to do a factory reset.

Posted on Apr 3, 2022 3:25 PM

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"How to reset a Mac when you forgot your password to your old Apple ID: So I forgot my password for my Apple ID to a Mac at my office. I didn’t want to use my personal one I know I know. It was a stressful time my mom was in sick. So now I need to reset it in order to give to someone else in the office. I really don’t want to wait the ten days for password to reset it how do I get in it to do a factory reset."

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Ask the Supervisor, if Applicable:

IF this is a company-owned device, then perhaps the supervisor (or tech specialist) if they have the password. If they own it, then they would need to fix it.

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Apr 3, 2022 3:40 PM in response to margaux115

margaux115 Said:

"How to reset a Mac when you forgot your password to your old Apple ID: So I forgot my password for my Apple ID to a Mac at my office. I didn’t want to use my personal one I know I know. It was a stressful time my mom was in sick. So now I need to reset it in order to give to someone else in the office. I really don’t want to wait the ten days for password to reset it how do I get in it to do a factory reset."

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Ask the Supervisor, if Applicable:

IF this is a company-owned device, then perhaps the supervisor (or tech specialist) if they have the password. If they own it, then they would need to fix it.

How to reset a Mac when you forgot your password to your old Apple ID

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