What you can do if you forgot your password on a FileVault protected Mac?

Click the option to reset using your recovery key, then enter your FileVault recovery key. You received it when you turned on FileVault and chose to create a recovery key instead of allowing your iCloud account (Apple ID) to unlock your disk. Enter your new password information, then click Reset Password.

How do I unlock a FileVault key on Mac?

To unlock and access the startup disk’s FileVault-encrypted data:

1. On the client Mac, start up from macOS Recovery by holding Command-R during startup.
2. Select “Disk Utility” and click “Continue”.
3. Select startup disk in left-hand sidebar and click “Mount”.
4. Enter recovery key in password field and click “Unlock”.

Can you factory reset a Mac with FileVault?

FileVault Encryption helps prevent others from getting access to your files, but you’ll want to turn it off to reset your Mac. You’ll be erasing the hard drive in a few minutes anyway, so it’s fine to turn this off. To do this, open System Preferences and click on “Security & Privacy” in the top row.

How do I change FileVault password on Mac?

FileVault login screen password reset

1. Select the user account in question.
2. Click the question mark icon.
3. Click the arrow icon.
4. Enter the personal recovery key in the provided blank, then click on the arrow icon.
5. At the Reset Password dialog window, enter a new password and then click the Reset Password button.

How do you find the recovery key?

Fortunately, viewing that recovery key is easy. Just head over to account.microsoft.com/devices/recoverykey. For extra safety, you can make a backup of your recovery key—but treat it like the sensitive info it is.

Can I factory reset a Mac without password?

If you still can’t reset your password, erase your Mac When you’re asked to select an admin user you know the password for, choose Erase Mac from the Recovery Assistant menu in the menu bar. From the Erase Mac window, click Erase Mac, then click Erase Mac to confirm.

What if I dont know my recovery key?

If you don’t know where your Recovery Key is, it’s time to get a new one. (The old one is invalidated.) Go to the Apple ID page, click Manage Your Apple ID, and log in, if you haven’t already. Now you can click the Password and Security item in the left navigation bar, and click Replace Lost Key.

What do I do if I forgot my recovery key?

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1. Go to your Apple ID account page.
2. Sign in with your password and trusted device.
3. In the Security section, click Edit > Replace Lost Key.

What if I forgot my Apple administrator password?

Question: Q: how do i recover lost admin password

1. Using Recovery Mode.
2. Go to Utilities Menu at the top and select Terminal.
3. Type “resetpassword” > Select hard drive partition containing the user account.
4. Select the username and click next > type a new password and confirm it.

Does Apple still use recovery key?

The recovery key is now active, and Apple sends email to the address connected to your Apple ID account to confirm that. (An important side note: Make sure that if you lose access to your devices, that you can still pull up the recovery key from somewhere.

What do I do if I don’t know my recovery key?

“What if I lose my Recovery Key? You can sign in to your Apple ID account page and create a new Recovery Key using your Apple ID password and one of your trusted devices.

Where do I get my recovery key?

Fortunately, viewing that recovery key is easy. Just head over to account.microsoft.com/devices/recoverykey.

Can I get a new recovery key?

You can generate a new recovery key from Settings or System Preferences on a trusted device signed in with your Apple ID.

What do you do if you forget your administrator password on a Mac?

Here’s how to do that:

1. Restart your Mac.
2. While it is restarting, press and hold the Command + R keys until you see the Apple logo.
3. Go to the Apple Menu at the top and click Utilities.
4. Then click Terminal.
5. Type “resetpassword” in the terminal window.
6. Then hit Enter.
7. Type your password and a hint.
8. Finally, click Restart.