Is it possible to recover the password for the "owner" account?

There is three users on my macbook two of which i have acces to, the third however i dont remember the password to. This third account is also the first account ever made on the macbook. meaning that without the password i cant update my software. I have tried changing the password, and the hint on the login changes, but the actual password doesn't work.

Is it possible to recover this password? what should i do next?

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 13.0

Posted on Sep 28, 2025 11:36 AM

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Posted on Sep 28, 2025 12:14 PM

Follow the steps here (carefully, there are many of them with 'If..." so pay attention to the instructions):

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202860

 

You may also be able to reset your password from your Apple Account.

https://account.apple.com


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