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If you forgot the password to log in to your Mac user account, or the password isn't accepted, try these solutions to log in or reset your password. Before you begin Enter your login password, not the password for your Apple Account.
To reset your password on your trusted Mac, choose Apple menu > System Settings > [your name] > Sign-In & Security. Then click Change Password, and follow the onscreen instructions. Watch a video about how to reset your Apple Account password in Settings on iPhone
If you’ve saved your Apple ID password to a keychain on your Mac or other Apple device, you can find it in System Settings (or just Settings) > Passwords. You might have saved your Apple ID password in one of the browsers on your computer or in a third-party password manager.
If you can’t remember your login password for your Mac, try the following: If you forget your password while logging in, click the question mark in the password field to see a hint. If you don’t see a question mark, your user password doesn’t have a hint. See Add a password hint.
1. Check Saved Passwords in Settings. Time needed: 2 minutes. Open the Settings app. Scroll down and select Passwords. If Apple.com is on this list, then tap on it. Now, just click on the...
Open Safari > Settings > Passwords, authenticate with your Mac user password, and search for appleid.apple.com to find your Apple ID password. If you use a password manager, check if your Apple ID password is stored there. Check other Apple devices where you’re signed in, or a web browser where you’ve saved the Apple ID password .
Check if you're signed in the App Store, FaceTime, or Messages on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac. You can also go to iCloud.com or appleid.apple.com and see if your Apple ID prefills on the sign-in screen. Finally, check your emails from Apple to see if your Apple ID is included in them.