Forgot Apple ID and passcode
Hello! My friend has problem with her MacBook. She doesn’t remember tha password to unlock it and she doesn’t remember the password for her Apple ID. What can we do?
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MacBook Air (2018 – 2020)
Hello! My friend has problem with her MacBook. She doesn’t remember tha password to unlock it and she doesn’t remember the password for her Apple ID. What can we do?
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MacBook Air (2018 – 2020)
She must follow these steps to see if she can reset her login password
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212190
If she needs to enter her Apple ID information there and she cannot remember it, please try and reset the Apple ID password at iforgot.apple.com
If this is not working, and she cannot get access to her Apple ID I am afraid she will need to erase her Mac. I hope she has a recent backup of her files
If no other solution is successful, you have the option to reset your password by erasing your Mac.
If you can't reinstall macOS because the installer doesn't see a hard disk on which to install, you might need to change the format of the disk:
She must follow these steps to see if she can reset her login password
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212190
If she needs to enter her Apple ID information there and she cannot remember it, please try and reset the Apple ID password at iforgot.apple.com
If this is not working, and she cannot get access to her Apple ID I am afraid she will need to erase her Mac. I hope she has a recent backup of her files
If no other solution is successful, you have the option to reset your password by erasing your Mac.
If you can't reinstall macOS because the installer doesn't see a hard disk on which to install, you might need to change the format of the disk:
Forgot Apple ID and passcode