My account is temporarily locked on my MacBook Pro

Hello everyone


I have entered my password wrongly several times before 10 days

my Mac book account got locked.

I have my Apple ID and the FileVault recovery key, but every time I try to reset my password, I get a message that my account is temporarily locked try again later. Any body know for how long do I need to wait for my account to get unlocked

MacBook Pro

Posted on Sep 27, 2022 4:49 AM

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Posted on Sep 29, 2022 7:18 AM

In addition to danakayw's instructions, the following may also be applicable:


If you see an 'Unable to sign you in to your Apple ID' message - Apple Support


... which implies a waiting period of at least 24 hours. During that time I recommend that you don't do anything, lest you have to wait even longer.

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