"Unable to log in to MacBook with Touch ID or password: ive been trying to log into my Mac for the past 2 days, I’m a college student and I have tons of work due. For some reason, it will not let me use my thumb ID to log in. I know my actual password to log into my MacBook and that also won’t work!"
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So, is your Mac locked? If so, you need to reset the password. And, fiddling with it too much, unsuccessfully, you might not get in to it for up to a month, and, perhaps never again.
Troubleshooting a Locked Mac:
Reset the Password Using the Login Screen:
You'd go through your Apple ID to perform the reset: Find out more here: If you Forgot your Mac Login Password - Apple Support.
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