Imac access impossible because of password lost
a friend offered me his old IMac but does not remember the password and I cannot access and neither do anything. I tried wrong password but neither give me access to reiinitiate
iMac (2017 – 2020)
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The iMac login password is not necessary.
Here is how to prepare and transfer a Mac:
What to do before you sell, give away, trade in, or recycle your Mac - Apple Support
Most of that can be performed remotely, as well.
The Apple Account password associated with Activation Lock is necessary.
If the Apple Account password is unavailable, it’ll either need to be recovered, or the original purchase receipt presented to Apple as part of requesting Apple remove Activation Lock.
- How to use account recovery when you can’t reset your Apple Account password - Apple Support
- How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support
And again, the macOS login password doesn’t matter here.