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i restarted my macbook pro and now its asking for name and password

I restarted my MacBook Pro and now it’s asking for a name and password but keeps rejecting my password

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 12.3

Posted on May 21, 2022 5:44 PM

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Posted on May 22, 2022 8:12 AM

Hi Cait253,

Your Mac username and password is different than your Apple ID and its password.

If you forgot your Mac login password, you can reset it using these steps: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212190

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