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How do you start up a Mac if you forget the administrator password and cannot reset

cannot log into our MAC desktop

Current Pro Desktops

Posted on Jan 24, 2020 10:38 AM

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Posted on Jan 24, 2020 10:50 AM

Follow all of the steps, at > Change or reset the password of a macOS user account - Apple Support

If you still can't log in with your password, then you will need to contact Apple Support for help.

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Jan 24, 2020 10:50 AM in response to btrimbur0814

Follow all of the steps, at > Change or reset the password of a macOS user account - Apple Support

If you still can't log in with your password, then you will need to contact Apple Support for help.

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Jan 24, 2020 10:52 AM in response to btrimbur0814

Restart in the Recovery Partition by holding down Command + R on startup
Open Terminal
Type Resetpassword and follow on-screen prompts.

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How do you start up a Mac if you forget the administrator password and cannot reset

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