i have reset my password multiple times and it will not accept it on my mac which is causing issuing when I am importing pictures and video. I need someone to contact me asap please

i have reset my password multiple times and it will not accept it on my mac which is causing issuing when I am importing pictures and video. I need someone to contact me asap please

iMac 27″, OS X 10.10

Posted on Dec 29, 2022 12:00 PM

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Posted on Dec 29, 2022 12:11 PM

If you have 2factor authentication on on your account, you cannot log in on a Mac running OS X 10.10 Yosemite with your Apple ID and password. This is because logging in with 2 factor authentication is supported from Sierra onwards.


you can login tho, but you will need to use a different method. You will need to use a verification code instead of your Apple ID password. As your Mac is too old to generate verification codes itself, you will need to generate a verification code on a different apple device


See this instructions on how to do that

From your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

If your device is online:

  1. Go to Settings > [your name].
  2. Tap Password & Security > Get Verification Code.


From your Mac

  1. Go to Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Apple ID.
  2. Click Password & Security > Get Verification Code.







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Dec 29, 2022 12:11 PM in response to apple12needhelp

If you have 2factor authentication on on your account, you cannot log in on a Mac running OS X 10.10 Yosemite with your Apple ID and password. This is because logging in with 2 factor authentication is supported from Sierra onwards.


you can login tho, but you will need to use a different method. You will need to use a verification code instead of your Apple ID password. As your Mac is too old to generate verification codes itself, you will need to generate a verification code on a different apple device


See this instructions on how to do that

From your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

If your device is online:

  1. Go to Settings > [your name].
  2. Tap Password & Security > Get Verification Code.


From your Mac

  1. Go to Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Apple ID.
  2. Click Password & Security > Get Verification Code.







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i have reset my password multiple times and it will not accept it on my mac which is causing issuing when I am importing pictures and video. I need someone to contact me asap please

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