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Passwords won’t work after migration

After using migration assistant to transfer from old Mac to new one only the main user can use password, My husband can’t use his password

iMac 24″, macOS 14.2

Posted on Nov 1, 2024 7:23 AM

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Nov 1, 2024 10:41 AM in response to Tapper57

If you are referring to the Mac user login account passwords, there may be something you can do.


If your main user account is one that has administrator privileges, you can change the login password of your husband's user account by going to System Settings > Users & Groups. There you will click the info icon of your husband's account, then click "Reset Password". Enter you admin user password the proceed to reset your husband's password.


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Nov 1, 2024 10:26 AM in response to Tapper57

Password to what? Also, you did not tell us the method that you used to migrate. Below are the correct instructions, doing a migration using other methods may be the reason you and your husband are having a problem.


·       Always connect your old Mac's Time Machine External Hard Disk prior to startup, this will allow a migration from your TM backup and it will be dead simple! When you start the new Mac for the first time it will startup Setup Assistant (SA), SA will get to a point where it asks if you are migrating from another computer, select Yes and follow the on-screen prompts and it's done! It is that simple! This is the easiest, quickest and most reliable method to migrate from the old Mac to the new Mac is to simply connect the old Mac's Time Machine External Hard Disk to the new Mac using a USB cable before you turn on the new Mac. 

·       NOTE 1: You will likely need a USB A to USB C adapter, you can find them on Amazon for $10 or less.

·       NOTE 2: If you have already done SA on the new computer then simply connect the Time Machine External Hard Disk using a USB cable and launch Migration Assistant (MA) which is located in Applications - Utilities - MA. Then follow the on-screen prompts.

·       The ONLY difference between MA and SA is MA will create a new user account that you need to log into.

 

Both SA and MA migrate applications (not 32 bit apps), data files & settings. They do not migrate Mac OS itself. Some professional apps such as Adobe and Microsoft apps may require re-installing their apps as they will not allow them to be migrated. As long as you kept the security keys for installing their apps, it is not an issue. 

 

Finally, never EVER use Wi-Fi when doing Setup Assistant or Migration Assistant. Why, it simply fails in most cases. Please read and follow the directions in Setup Assistant and Migration Assistant. If you do not have a Time Machine backup of the older Mac then create one! If you are not aware of Time Machine, please read Back up your Mac with Time Machine and finally if you need an External Hard Disk to use as a Time Machine External Hard Disk then many experience users on these forums prefer the OWC Mercury Elite Pro due to it's reasonable price, high level of quality and ease of use. 

 

Passwords won’t work after migration

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