I have a picture of a lock when I start my mac

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Posted on Jul 21, 2022 1:17 PM

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Posted on Jul 21, 2022 1:25 PM

Hi,

It sounds like you have a firmware password set. See: Set a firmware password on your Mac - Apple Support

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Jul 21, 2022 1:25 PM in response to Jazzy9108

Hi,

It sounds like you have a firmware password set. See: Set a firmware password on your Mac - Apple Support

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