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I do not remember my password to my iMac. I have done everything listed online. Does not go into recovery mode when holding down command r, nor does it give me an option to reset password. Any suggestions?

I do not remember my password to my iMac. I have done everything listed online. Does not go into recovery mode when holding down command r, nor does it give me an option to reset password. Any suggestions?

iMac 24″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Mar 15, 2023 1:42 PM

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Posted on Mar 15, 2023 6:21 PM

Booting into Recovery on an Apple Silicon iMac is not the same as on an Intel Mac.


Use macOS Recovery on a Mac with Apple silicon - Apple Support


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I do not remember my password to my iMac. I have done everything listed online. Does not go into recovery mode when holding down command r, nor does it give me an option to reset password. Any suggestions?

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