I have changed my password and now I need to have my account on my Macbook Pro unlocked so that I can use it. How do I do that?

gjane824 Said:

"I have changed my password and now I need to have my account on my Macbook Pro unlocked so that I can use it. How do I do that?: We are stuck trying to get me into the laptop after I forgot the password, which I finally got, and now I need my laptop basically reset so that I can use the laptop."

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Troubleshooting a Locked Mac Account:

Reset this Using the Login Screen:

You'd go through your Apple ID to perform this. Find out more here: If you Forgot your Mac Login Password - Apple Support. Make sure that caps lock is not enabled when typing it. No Success? Go here: If you can't Reset your Mac Login Password - Apple Support

gjane824 Said:

"I have changed my password and now I need to have my account on my Macbook Pro unlocked so that I can use it. How do I do that?: We are stuck trying to get me into the laptop after I forgot the password, which I finally got, and now I need my laptop basically reset so that I can use the laptop."

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Troubleshooting a Locked Mac Account:

How to Reinstall the macOS Anew:

Reinstall the macOS Anew:

Use my User Tip: How to Reinstall the macOS Anew - No TMB Prior to Upgrade - User Tip. Format the hard drive with the applicable macOS, on step D.

In Depth...

Pretty much, it is a matter of:

1. Erasing: and formatting your hard drive to APFS
2. Installing: [the applicable macOS] via a USB Bootable Installer
3. Restoring: info from a Time Machine Backup, using Migration Assistant