My macbook pro suddenly asks for a Pin not a password and I am not able to disable it through icloud. Help! I never had this happen before!

sherilynluke Said:

"My macbook pro suddenly asks for a Pin not a password and I am not able to disable it through icloud. Help! I never had this happen before!: Pin instead of password. I never made a pin and I am not able to disable on iCloud."

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Your Mac has been Remotely Locked by Find My:

1. Go Here:  If your Mac doesn't Start Up All the Way- Apple Support
2. Scroll to: System lock PIN code
3. As it Reads: "Your Mac asks for a PIN code when it has been remotely locked using Find My. Enter the four-digit or six-digit passcode to continue."

Who's Device?:

So, if this NOT your device, but someone else's? If so, that is why is is occurring, unless you locked it yourself, unknowingly.

Disable Activation Lock:

Go here: Activation Lock for Mac - Apple Support

Are you encountering a password field with the letters PIN in it on your usual login screen?

Have you ever used a CAC (Common Access Card) or Yubikey device on that Mac? If you don't know what those terms mean, then you probably have not, but someone else may have used one. Please write back for instructions.

Otherwise, please refer to PIN code to unlock Mac - Apple Community