My mini mac is locked because I forgot password. I also did not know recovery key

How do I access a locked mini mac without the recovery key? The one grnerated by phone has too much letters

Mac mini (2023 with M2 Pro)

Posted on Mar 3, 2023 11:44 PM

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den.thed

Level 10

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Mar 4, 2023 8:06 AM in response to Michaeljsloan

Open the text message on your Phone to reveal the 6 digit code.

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