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User profile for user: Teeja39
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Forgot iMac password

I’ve forgotten my password. How do I recover or set a new one? Thanks in advance for your help

Posted on Aug 12, 2019 2:11 AM

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User profile for user: rkaufmann87
rkaufmann87
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Posted on Aug 12, 2019 8:11 AM

  1. Reboot your Mac while holding down the Command key and R. Keep holding the key combination until the loading bar appears.
  2. Once in the Recovery Mode, select Terminal from the Utilities menu. ...
  3. Type “resetpassword” in the Terminal window and hit enter.


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