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How do I recover my administrator username and password?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.5

Posted on Oct 25, 2022 12:31 PM

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jeffreythefrog

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Posted on Oct 26, 2022 08:59 AM

I'm unsure, but I think that you need to reset the password instead of recovering the previous password.

please see If you forgot your Mac login password - Apple Support

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jeffreythefrog

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Oct 26, 2022 08:59 AM in response to Toni820

I'm unsure, but I think that you need to reset the password instead of recovering the previous password.

please see If you forgot your Mac login password - Apple Support

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