cant login to imac

Hi Joshtheskipper,

The good news is, you do not need to factory reset!

Try this:

1. Turn off the Mac.
2. Turn it on, holding Command + R.
3. Select Utilities > Terminal.
4. Type resetpassword
5. Follow the steps.

Cheers,

Jack

this apple support article should help in your situation: Change or reset macOS user account password - Apple Support

So Terminal didn't help? That is the best way to fix this.

Cheers,

Jack