MacBook password reset stuck after using Terminal

I shut the computer down and got to the load start up options, pressed utilities and then terminal typed reset password but the next steps aren’t showing up to reset the password


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Original Title: Need to reset Mac book password

Posted on Jun 6, 2025 11:02 AM

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Posted on Jun 6, 2025 1:27 PM

These are the steps for resetting a Mac's password: If you forgot your Mac login password - Apple Support


Follow them in the order provided. If you should arrive at the step to use Terminal — the ones that follow "If you couldn't use these steps to reset your password, ..." the command is all one word:

resetpassword


For example if you were to type

reset password


...nothing will appear to happen, and the password will not be reset.

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Jun 6, 2025 1:27 PM in response to Briannanicoleschatz

These are the steps for resetting a Mac's password: If you forgot your Mac login password - Apple Support


Follow them in the order provided. If you should arrive at the step to use Terminal — the ones that follow "If you couldn't use these steps to reset your password, ..." the command is all one word:

resetpassword


For example if you were to type

reset password


...nothing will appear to happen, and the password will not be reset.

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MacBook password reset stuck after using Terminal

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