Locked out of my Mac Book Air (2025), can’t reset the password ,
Password incorrect, tired several times and now locked out for 1hr, how do I bypass the start up system to reset my password - very frustrating !
iPhone 13, iOS 18
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Try this
If you couldn’t reset your password using the reset options in the login window:
- Start up from macOS Recovery.
- While starting up from Recovery, you're asked to select a user you know the password for. Click “Forgot all passwords?”.
- Follow the onscreen instructions, which vary based on your Mac setup. These instructions might include steps to reset your password.
- When done, click Exit to Recovery. You're in Recovery when you see options to restore from Time Machine, reinstall macOS, and more:
- Before exiting to Recovery, if you were asked to reset your password, you can now choose Apple menu > Restart, then log in with your new password. If you were not asked to reset your password, continue to the next step while still in Recovery.
- From the Utilities menu in the menu bar at the top of the screen, choose Terminal. Or press Shift-Command-T to open Terminal.
- In the Terminal window that opens, type resetpassword, then press Return.
- In the window that opens, choose a reset option, such as “I forgot my password” or “My password doesn't work when logging in.” Then click Next and follow the onscreen instructions.
- After you provide the information requested, you're asked to create a new password for your account and any other user accounts. You can then restart your Mac and log in with the new password.
If you couldn’t use these steps to reset your password, continue to the next section.
See this link for further reference and to read the next section if this is not working g
If you forgot your Mac login password - Apple Support