Lock screen

I have a gray lock with a bar. I guess this will need a password with a white screen it’s not letting me do anything I reset everything because I just got the computer from someone else. How do I get out of this screen? It’s a apple Mac computer, 2011.

Posted on Dec 21, 2022 3:10 PM

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BDAqua

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Dec 21, 2022 5:12 PM in response to elainefromspring

You need to get the Firmware password from the previous owner...

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