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zineb81 Author

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forgot administrative password on mac

I don’t know my administrative code, and it won’t let me in because of that

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 13.5

Posted on Sep 15, 2023 6:51 PM

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Encryptor5000

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7,568 points

Posted on Sep 15, 2023 9:54 PM

Hi zineb81,

If you originally set up your Mac and created the first user account on it, your account should have admin permissions. Your admin password should be your login password in that case.

If your login password can't unlock System Settings or System Preferences, please let me know.

If you forgot your login password, you can reset it using these steps: https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT212190

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