5 ways to recover a password on a Mac
Macos / / December 25, 2019
It happened. You have forgotten the password account OS X and can not turn on your Mac. Do not worry, we will not blame you in frivolity, but simply prompt five outs from this unpleasant situation.
First you need to calm down. Desperate positions do not happen. If you fail to remember your password, you can reset it and set a new one. In some cases, you may need a boot disk, or even reinstall the system. But do not panic ahead of time.
1. Recall the password using the tips
OS X does not limit the number of incorrect attempts to enter, so do not hesitate to try all the options. After the third time the system will give you a hint, which you added when you create a password. Perhaps this will help. If not, proceed to the next step.
2. Reset passwords using your Apple ID
On the same screen with a passphrase prompt is displayed, and a link to reset using your Apple ID. Oh, it's something you might remember.
Here everything is simple: enter the username and password for your account Apple ID (the one under which the use download applications from the App Store), then confirm the creation of a new keychain to store passwords.
Important! If the encryption function is enabled FileVault, reset is only possible if the recovery key storage in iCloud (enabled by default).
3. Reset the password by using another administrator account
Another version of the password recovery. When the system has two users with administrator privileges, you can perform a password reset one account with another.
To do this, you need to login under a different account entry and then selecting your own settings, click "Reset Password" and enter your new password and hint to him.
Important! You get access to your account, but the use of passwords keychains can not, therefore, at the next logon, you are prompted to create a new one.
4. Reset password using recovery tools
A more sophisticated way to reset the password for the account of any member, provided that the data on the disk is not encrypted via FileVault.
1. Turn off your Mac.
2. Hold down the Command key and the R, press the power button and wait for the system to boot into recovery mode.
3. Select "Terminal" in the menu "Utilities".
4. enter the command resetpassword
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5. Select a boot disk, if you have several, and an account password by which you want to reset.
6. Ask a new password hint to it and save your changes.
7. Shut down your Mac from the Apple menu and turn on as usual.
8. Use to enter a new password.
Important! As in the previous method, reset the account password, leave the password unchanged keychains, and will be asked to create a new one when you first login.
5. Reinstall OS X
Extreme measure entailing the removal of all data from the disk. Use this method only if you have no other choice left. Reinstall OS X the easiest way out of recovery mode. To get it, you need to perform the same procedure as in the previous method.
1. Turn off your Mac.
2. Turn it on by holding down the Option key and the R, and wait for the boot into recovery mode.
3. Select "Reinstall OS X» Utilities menu.
4. Further, following the wizard, install the operating system and create a new account.
5. At this time, be careful and try not to forget your password.
Important! The method does not work, if enabled FileVault encryption or password firmware.
Apple is well taken care of the safety of user data, while leaving some "lifebuoys" for emergencies. However, as you probably noticed, they will bail you only if certain conditions are met (disable encryption and password firmware). It is not necessary to play the spy, abusing high security, then to become a hostage of his levity. use a secure passwordBut one that will be easy to remember and, if anything, to restore!