Locked account for 14 minutes

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Locked account for 14 minutes

This is so annoying. Start my Mac book pro. Put the correct password three times, my account is locked for 14 minutes. After 14 minutes I press return, don’t change the password, then I’m allowed access. I have already reset this password in the past. Basically I have to wait 14 minutes every time I want to use my computer.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 13.4

Posted on Jul 22, 2023 7:28 AM

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var2215

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Jul 22, 2023 1:02 PM in response to Ktophat

There is a way to reset your mac account password without any data loss. This may fix your problem

Restart your mac and hold command+r until you see the loading bar. Then release and wait for recovery mode to open
go to the menu bar and click Utilities> Terminal
Type in resetpassword
A prompt should pop up, and from there you can just follow the simple instructions to reset your password
Restart your mac as normal and then see if it works with your new password

Note: Your iCloud keychain will still use your old password

Hope this helps!

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