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User profile for user: V-Tony
V-Tony Author
User level: Level 1
4 points

Why does my MacBook keep asking to "Try again"?

My Macbook M2 (Sonoma 14.6.1) keeps asking to "Try again after xxx minutes" right after I start it. If waiting till the wait time end ("xxx minutes" ended) then I can update everything as normal. This happens mostly when I want to update something (Ex: change password, restart to update new macOS version, add/remove finger print....) and one more thing, the finger print is not working use to login in this period of "xxx minutes"



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Posted on Nov 26, 2024 1:27 AM

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User profile for user: PRP_53
PRP_53
User level: Level 10
91,843 points

Nov 26, 2024 3:26 AM in response to V-Tony

When the computer password has been incorrectly Typed In - too may


You may have to wait xx minutes before it will allow you to try again - normal


OP " the finger print is not working use to login in this period of "xxx minutes"


That too is normal


When you First Turn On the computer


Pause for a moment and read the fine print below where the password is typed in





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User profile for user: V-Tony
V-Tony Author
User level: Level 1
4 points

Nov 26, 2024 4:46 AM in response to PRP_53

Thanks for your response. When my laptop first time turn on in the morning, I only inputted password 1 time and it logged me in (mean password is correct). After that I come to settings and try to add a finger print then I got that lock after inputting password only 1 time (not many times).

First time the lock time is about 450 minutes. I wait till noon and the time is down to about 300 minutes. I did restart laptop, logged in then come to settings, add finger print, inputted password again (all is only 1 time input because I am sure I have entered the correct password, not tried many times), the lock time appeared again but the time is reset to about over 400 minutes.

And thanks for your reminder about the image. I want to update again but have no chance to edit my post !

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Why does my MacBook keep asking to "Try again"?

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