Forgot MacBook Password? Change/Reset Password on MacBook

Way 1. Use Apple ID

Your Apple ID is the account you use to access Apple services like the App Store, Apple Music, iCloud, FaceTime, the iTunes Store, and more.

An Apple ID consists of an email address and a password. You can sign in with the same Apple ID to use any Apple service, on any device.

If you forgot MacBook password, you can reset the password via Apple ID. How to change password on MacBook using Apple ID? Here is the guide:

1. Enter any password up to three times and you will see the “Reset it using your Apple ID” window.
2. Click this window and the Mac will restart.
3. Enter your Apple ID and the password to sign in.
4. Enter the verification code sent to your other devices.
5. Now you can reset your Mac password.

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Way 2. Use the Recovery Key

 FileVault is a disk encryption feature built into MacOS / Mac OS X. It provides 128bit AES encryption with a 256 bit key to encrypt the disk and all files located on the drive. If you turned on FileVault encryption and created a recovery key, you can use the recovery key to reset your login password when you forgot Mac password. Here is the guide:

1. Enter any password up to three times and you will see the “Restart and show password reset options” window.
2. Enter your FileVault recovery key, if asked. It’s the long string of letters and numbers you received when you turned on FileVault and chose to create a recovery key.
3. Reset your Mac password.

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Way 3. Use Another Admin Account

If you share your Mac with friends or family members, you can change the password for them when they forgot MacBook password. Of course, the key here is that you need access to an admin user account.

How to change password on MacBook using the admin account? Here is the guide:

1. Log in to the Mac using your account.
2. Go to System Preferences > Users & Groups.
3. Click on the lock and enter your admin name and password when prompted.
4. Select the user you need to reset the password for and then click on the button labeled Reset Password.

Way 4. Use Recovery Mode

If the above methods don’t work, you can enter the Mac Recovery Mode to reset the password. How to change Mac password using Recovery Mode? Here is the guide:

1. Power down your Mac.
2. For Macs with an Intel processor, press and hold the Command and R keys on your keyboard, then press the power button. Hold Command+R until you see a progress bar show up below the Apple logo.
3. For the recently released Macbook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac Mini that use Apple’s M1 processor, press and hold the power button until you’re presented with an options button. Click it and then select Recovery.
4. In Recovery Mode, click on Utilities in the menu bar followed by Terminal.
5. On the pop-up window, enter the command “resetpassword“.
6. Close the Terminal window, where you will then find the Reset Password
7. Follow the prompts to change the password.

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Bottom Line

What to do if you forgot Mac password? Do you know other solutions? Share them with us in the following comment zone.

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