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black macbook screen with lock icon how to unlock with iphone

black macbook screen with lock icon how to unlock with iphone

Earlier Mac models

Posted on Oct 6, 2023 7:07 PM

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Posted on Oct 6, 2023 7:14 PM

Lock icon



If your Mac is using a firmware password, the lock icon appears when you try to start up from another disk or volume, such as an external drive or macOS Recovery. Enter the firmware password to continue.


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black macbook screen with lock icon how to unlock with iphone

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