My iMac 24 won’t recognize my password

My iMac 24 won’t recognize my password after I shut it off yesterday


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iMac 24″, macOS 13.1

Posted on Jan 15, 2023 08:13 PM

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Posted on Jan 17, 2023 04:52 AM

macvicorp wrote:

My iMac 24 won’t recognize my password after I shut it off yesterday


Verify the Caps lock is not on...psswd are case sensitive


If no resolve I would try logging into SafeBoot as a test  

How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support



As a last resort only would I recommend a psswd reset

Reset your Mac login password - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/reset-your-mac-login-password-mh35902/mac




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Jan 17, 2023 04:52 AM in response to macvicorp

macvicorp wrote:

My iMac 24 won’t recognize my password after I shut it off yesterday


Verify the Caps lock is not on...psswd are case sensitive


If no resolve I would try logging into SafeBoot as a test  

How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support



As a last resort only would I recommend a psswd reset

Reset your Mac login password - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/reset-your-mac-login-password-mh35902/mac




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