Laptop account locked after password reset

I was having trouble logging onto my laptop so I had to reset my password and they made me wait seven days today. I got the OK to reset everything and I did but when I went to my laptop to get on it again, it told me that my account is locked. Try again in one hour. What am I doing wrong? I don’t wanna wait another seven days if I put it in too many times.

Posted on Dec 12, 2025 4:29 AM

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Posted on Dec 12, 2025 6:07 AM

Make sure you are resetting the login password for the Mac and not the password for your Apple Account.


This is Apple’s guidance for resetting your Mac login password:

If you forgot your Mac login password - Apple Support

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