I just received a new MacBook Pro. After initial start up, I restarted the computer and it is asking for a password. I did not yet assign a password. What would be the default pw or how do I by-pass?
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)
There is no default password. Either you are in the Setup Assistant in which case it wants you to provide a new password; or, you exited from the Setup Assistant and never assigned a password in which case press RETURN. It's hard to advise you if you weren't paying attention to the setup and don't know what you did or where you are now.
Forgot Your Account Password
For Lion, Mountain Lion, or Mavericks
Boot to the Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
When the menubar appears select Terminal from the Utilities menu.
Enter resetpassword at the prompt and press RETURN. Follow
instructions in the dialog window that will appear.
Or see:
Reset a Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Password
OS X Mountain Lion- Reset a login password,
OS X Mavericks- Solve password problems,
OS X Lion- Apple ID can be used to reset your user account password.
A new Mac comes with 90 days of free tech support from AppleCare.
AppleCare: 1-800-275-2273
New MacBook Pro Default Password
