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  1. I

    MP 1,1-5,1 MP 5.1, RAM and Graphic card and mac os Monterey

    Hello everyone, I bought an RX580 8GB saphire yesterday and i wanted to install it yesterday but i noticed my mac pro 5.1 has the firmware password, what should i do? Buy new RAM? Or is that not going to help me? And question, if i unofficially, install mac os Monterey? How will it feel? Has...
    • iAuremo
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    • firmware password graphic card mac pro (2010) ram
    • Replies: 73
    • Forum: Mac Pro
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    MacBook Pro early 2011 13-inch *Firmware password*

    I bought a MacBook pro yesterday and the buyer didn't know anything about mac he wanted to erase data on his HDD, he read this article and did, but the mac stuck on recovery page and his couldn't fix it and sold it. I tried to fix it, but I realized it has firmware password when I hold ALT key...
    • Megan0
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    • firmware password macbook 13 macbook 13-nich 2011
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  3. foleyo10

    Stuck asking for firmware password?

    Hello guys, I recently changed the thermal paste on my MacBook, it was working perfectly for a week or so, even running 10-15 degrees cooler. Unfortunately yesterday my screen + touchbar suddenly cut out to black. At this point I tried all the usual resetting smc, pvram, etc - all to no avail...
    • foleyo10
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    • black screen firmware password help macbook
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook
  4. Dawnabee

    Decrypting File Vault & Firmware password

    Just wondering if anyone experienced this. I tried to turn off the file vault on my macbook pro 2012. Usually it will ask a password to turn it off. I was playing around with terminal and when i tried to turn off the file vault started decrypting. My question is when it’s done decrypting will i...
    • Dawnabee
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    • filevault firmware password macbook pro
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: MacBook
  5. G

    Can't set a firmware password on M1 macs?

    I usually set a firmware password on my (intel) macs so that if it ever gets stolen someone can't external boot/reformat the drive. But it appears Apple silicon macs don't have that ability? (not my photo/ found on internet) Does anyone know of an equivalent security feature for m1 macs...
  6. monya

    help with mbp 13 2017 please !!

    Good morning ! I have a few questions hope someone could answer them ! if i inatalled mojave but didn't use it is that mean im using high sierra software or mojavee ?.. for now i have a firmware password issue :'( if i take it to an apple authorized service how long it will take to get solved ...
    • monya
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    • firmware password help !! issue mbp 13 software
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    Firmware padlock screen won't accept password.

    Mac Pro 5,1 Missing internal serial number. I really want to be able to boot into recovery. For the longest time I couldn't remember the password. Then I used the calculator bit flipping technique and what do you know!! I remember that password! However! When I try to boot into recovery...
  8. M

    Can't boot into Single User Mode

    My Mac has a firmware password on it. I had gotten around parental controls and other restrictions by using Single User Mode and creating new admin accounts. But an IT professional locked down my computer, deleted my admin account, and set a firmware password. I heard that there is a way to...
  9. beth.null

    Reseting PRAM. Mission: impossible.

    Hi! I have a early 2011 macbook pro with a failed AMD GPU and I'm trying to fix it following the instructions of that MacRumors thread. However I'm in a dead end trying to resetting the PRAM. I need it in order to reset the startup disk and make the laptop boot from OSX which has been...
    • beth.null
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    • firmware password gpu failure graphic card macbook pro (15-inch early 2011) macbook pro 2011 pram
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  10. A

    Upgrading MBP 2011 without firmware password

    Was really hoping my first post would be a "HEY, I JUST DONE SOME GOOD STUFF TO MY MACBOOK PRO", but alas, it is instead a problem! (For TL;DR of this section, scroll down) I recently downgraded to upgrade; swapped my MacBook Pro 2014 for a delicious MacBook Pro Late 2011. I both sold and...
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