Signing in to my iMac
How do I get into my i Mac , my apple ID and password worked to log on here, but the screen on i Mac does not accept my reset request.
iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15
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You use your administrator's password to log in, not your AppleID. If you do not recall the password, please do the following:
Restart the computer in Recovery Partition by holding down the Command + R keys on startup, please continue holding down the keys for up to 5 minutes. Once it is in the Recovery Partition open the Terminal app (it's in the menus). Then type resetpassword and follow the on-screen prompts.
If you do not use a password manager, consider getting one. With all the logins, password other stuff we need these days it's a wise investment. Personally I use 1Password however there are others available.