I have a new Mac Book Air and husband forgot password to get in. I tried to reset per the instruction but change password from my apple phone does not open my Mac. What can I do

I changed my password on my Iphone, but it does not work on the Mac Book Air, what can I do.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 13.0

Posted on Apr 12, 2023 10:14 AM

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Posted on Apr 12, 2023 10:53 AM

Changing your Apple ID password on your phone or changing your Lock Screen passcode on your phone does not affect your Mac login password (but does affect the Apple ID password used on your Mac if they are both using the same Apple ID).


See the following Apple Support article for information on a forgotten Mac login password: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202860


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Apr 12, 2023 10:53 AM in response to Ljesas1257

Changing your Apple ID password on your phone or changing your Lock Screen passcode on your phone does not affect your Mac login password (but does affect the Apple ID password used on your Mac if they are both using the same Apple ID).


See the following Apple Support article for information on a forgotten Mac login password: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202860


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I have a new Mac Book Air and husband forgot password to get in. I tried to reset per the instruction but change password from my apple phone does not open my Mac. What can I do

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