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Forgot Password and Unable to log into MacBook
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<blockquote data-quote="krs" data-source="post: 1860649" data-attributes="member: 67742"><p>Maybe I used the wrong word here.</p><p>By "resetting" I mean I have logged out, when booting up I'm asked for the password and can't remember it.</p><p>Other than what I genrally found on line, using the Apple ID or recovery mode and terminal commands, there used to be a way, at least on older macOSs to create a new login password but it meant the drive was wiped.</p><p>The normal option via System Preferences>Users & Groups I refer to as "changing" the login password - that obviously doesn't wipe out anything but to use that one has to know the current password.</p><p></p><p>BTW - I bypass the login screen because the Mac is a Mini sitting in my office at home, not going anywhere. It's for convenience so I can quickly check something since the Mac is running 24/7, only the display turns off</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="krs, post: 1860649, member: 67742"] Maybe I used the wrong word here. By "resetting" I mean I have logged out, when booting up I'm asked for the password and can't remember it. Other than what I genrally found on line, using the Apple ID or recovery mode and terminal commands, there used to be a way, at least on older macOSs to create a new login password but it meant the drive was wiped. The normal option via System Preferences>Users & Groups I refer to as "changing" the login password - that obviously doesn't wipe out anything but to use that one has to know the current password. BTW - I bypass the login screen because the Mac is a Mini sitting in my office at home, not going anywhere. It's for convenience so I can quickly check something since the Mac is running 24/7, only the display turns off [/QUOTE]
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