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Forgotten old Apple ID password and need it to update my old mac

I’ve Forgotten my old Apple ID and need it to update my old Mac. Is there any way to recover it?

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Jan 12, 2021 10:17 AM

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Posted on Jan 12, 2021 10:25 AM

Use Apple's iForgot service or contact their Account Security team.


Unless there's a record at your end, it's not possible to actually recover it. Apple runs passwords and password tries through a one-way encryption algorithm.


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Forgotten old Apple ID password and need it to update my old mac

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