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  1. RazorBackXX

    Keychain Password Help For Unlocking My USB FlashDrive

    ok fellas, I need y'all. I did a clean install of macOS Sonoma & didn't realize I had encrypted The USB. when I plug it in it ask for a password I don't remember it but I remember saving it to keychain. but its not In my iCloud Keychain. I think it was saved to the local keychain which is gone...
  2. MarineBand5524

    issues with login password - M1Max 16" 12.4MacOS

    So this has now happened in about 2 weeks' time. I came home after being gone a week, started up my MacBook Pro and it refused to log me in using the same password I always had been. I was forced to reboot and log in with my Apple ID and password in order to reset the mac's password for log...
  3. crtrrss

    Cannot change admin PW

    A client dropped off a Macbook Air that needed a keyboard replacement. Her child sprayed Lysol all over it and fried it. She originally took it to the apple store. They took it apart and forgot to plug the battery back in, and then quoted her for like $400 to fix it, plus shipping. Ridiculous. I...
  4. S

    Forgot macbook air login PW. any hope ? or reset ?

    Hi folks I seem to have forgotten my macbook air password (probably will come back, but tough now :-( ) I have connected the macbook air to my apple id, have my phone on same apple id, and REMEMBER all other PW (phone apple id pw all in tact ) Just the macbook air seems to be little out of...
  5. S

    Forgot Password with FileVault

    Hello, I am hoping someone here may be able to offer some insight. I lost my brother this past year and have his MacBook Pro. I don't know anything about Macs since I am a Windows user but desperately want to access his pictures (he always took a ton at the holidays and family events). However...
  6. Z

    If you remove a device from your account, can the device then be unlocked from iTunes on a computer?

    Kinda what the title said. I am looking at removing my device, and want to know, if i forget the password can i unlock it from a computer?
  7. J

    MS Word Password

    I have a MS Word (97) document that I am trying to open, but I password protected it back in the day and cannot remember that password. I'd really like to get this open as it's a letter I wrote to my son 16 years ago. I am currently using 2016 MS Word for Mac v15.27 Any help of suggestions...