What to do if you forget your Mac administrator password? Detailed recovery step guide
When using a Mac computer，for safety，Many users will set an administrator password。If you accidentally forget your Mac administrator password，don’t worry，Here are a few ways you can reset your password and restore access。 Method 1 for users who have not turned on FileVault：Using Apple ID Reset in OS X Mavericks (10.9) and later versions，Apple integrates Apple ID and administrator password，Allow quick reset of user password using Apple ID。Please make sure your Mac is logged in with Apple ID，And check "Allow users to reset passwords using Apple ID" in "System Preferences - Users & Groups - Login Options"。 1.In the login window，Entering incorrect password three times in a row，Until the system pops up a prompt window："If you forget your password，You can…use your Apple ID to reset/use your master password to reset”。 2.Click the little arrow next to "Reset using your Apple ID"。 3.Enter your Apple ID and password，Then click "Reset Password"。 4.In the reset password window，Set and confirm new user password and password prompt (optional)，When finished, click "Reset Password"。 5.After reset is complete，Restart your Mac and log in with your new password。 Method two：Use Master Password Reset If you set a Master Password and remember it，The master password can be used to reset the password for administrator or regular accounts。The specific steps are similar to method one，No more details。 Method three：Reset using another administrator account If you know the name and password of another administrator account on your Mac，Password can be reset through this account。 1.Log in using another administrator account。 2.Go to "System Preferences - Users & Groups"，Click the little key icon to unlock。 3.Select the account whose password needs to be reset from the user list，Click the "Reset Password" button，and follow the instructions to reset your new password。 4.After reset is complete，Cancel current account，Log in to your account using your new password。 Users who have FileVault enabled For users who have FileVault enabled...