Reset Your Mac Password

For Apple silicon: Turn on or restart your Macbook and hold down the power button until you see the startup options’ window. Select the icon tagged Options and click Continue (Figure 5).

1. For Intel processor: Turn on or restart your Macbook and hold down the Command (⌘) and R buttons until the Apple logo appears.
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4. Now at the Utilities window

 Under the Utilities menu bar item, choose Terminal

• In the Terminal window that opens, type resetpassword and press the Return button to access the Reset Password assistant . If you are requested to select an admin user whose password you know, click on “Forgot all passwords?”.
• You are now at the Reset Password window. Here, click on Deactivate Mac, then, click Deactivate to confirm.
• If you see an Activation Lock window, enter your Apple ID details and click Next.
• At the Reset Password window, provide your new password and click Next. If you see multiple user accounts, click the Set Password option next to each account. Then, enter the new password for each account.
• Once you are done, click Exit. Choose the Apple menu, restart and login to your Macbook using your new password.