How to unlock a locked MacBook?

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If you or someone else enters your password or other account information incorrectly too many times, learn how to regain access to your account.

If your Apple ID is locked or disabled:

If your Apple Account is locked, not active, or disabled - Apple Support

If you forgot your AppleID — Reset your Apple Account password on your trusted device

If you forgot your Apple Account password - Apple Support

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Activation Lock or system lock PIN code

• If your previously owned Mac shows an Activation Lock window that asks for someone else's Apple Account, the previous owner may need to remove Activation Lock for you.

Learn about Activation Lock on Mac Activation Lock for Mac - Apple Support

• Your Mac might ask for a PIN code when it has been remotely locked using Find My because the owner thinks the Mac is lost or stolen. If your Mac is lost or stolen - Apple Support Enter the four-digit or six-digit passcode to continue.

Or … if you simply forgot the password to your Mac, see this:

If you forgot your Mac login password - Apple Support

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Welcome!

Details get you more effective help in this user-to-user setting where no one can see nor remotely access your computer. Some older Apple posting recommendations that are still valid:

If English is not your first language, Apple maintains seven other language versions of its community forums:

Spanish: Comunidad de soporte de Apple oficial

Portuguese: Comunidade oficial de Suporte da Apple

German: Offizielle Apple Support Community

French: Communauté d’assistance Apple officielle

Chinese: 官方 Apple 支持社区

Japanese: 公式 Apple サポートコミュニティ

Korean: Apple Korean Forums