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  1. 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?
    • zpmatm
    • Thread
    • icloud iphone password password recovery unlock
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iPhone
  2. C

    Login pw won't work; can't reset using recovery mode/terminal

    I have an iMac a couple of years old. Can't give any specs because I am locked out of it. I believe it is either el Capitan, not upgraded to Sierra. I tried to login recently using a valid password. I couldn't get in. After several tries, I got in but a Keychain Access message saying "System...
    • Cactusgags
    • Thread
    • keychain password terminal
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iMac
  3. G

    iPhone 6 unable to connect to apps

    Yesterday, my iPhone was disconnected from all apps, including WiFi and iTunes. When I try to log into my apps (Gmail, WiFi, iTunes, Facebook) it says my password is wrong, even though it is the correct password in each instance. It is an iPhone 6 and the storage is pretty much full, about ~200...
    • grsamuels
    • Thread
    • connection iphone password
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: iPhone
  4. U

    Storing IMAP mail account password on App servers

    Do the third party mail Apps like the Outlook App or some other App store password and mail content on their own servers also. I am told that the third party apps like Outlook are not allowed background refresh by iOS. This forces them to fetch IMAP mails remotely to their own servers which in...
    • uandme72
    • Thread
    • ios 10.3 mail 10.3 password push notifications
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iOS 10
  5. N

    Can't connect to iCloud when I tried to reset login password in Yosemite

    solved
    • norio
    • Thread
    • password reset resetpassword
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
  6. N

    Can't connect to iCloud when resetting password

    Hi guys. I forgot the login password for my old MacBook Pro. I haven't used it for about a year and a half and when I tried to reset the password earlier today, I tried the command+R terminal method or the single mode. But the disks just didn't show up, and I could not get into single mode...
  7. Z

    Touch ID login with password

    Hi When I start the MacBook Pro 2016....he asks me for Touch ID and a password to login. I don't understand it. Is there a possibility that I can just use Touch ID or password and not both? regards
  8. Christopher11

    iTunes says Account Disabled, Will Not Recognize my Info!

    iTunes, for the first time ever tells me my account is deactivated. Of course I go to the iForgot page via link to resolve this... when they ask me to answer security question it's my birthday. I enter this in the right format, but they tell me it doesn't match their records. (?? I know my own...
  9. N

    Profile Manager Users Can't Log into My Device - Invalid Username or Password

    Profile Manager Users Can't Log into My Device *Invalid Username or Password* We have recently set up a new Mac Mini running the latest versions of MacOS and MacOS Server. We are in the process of deploying profiles to a number of iMacs and are trying to get them enrolled in Profile Manager...
    • ndp1
    • Thread
    • active directory open directory password profile manager username
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
  10. dannys1

    Safari - Beachball when clicking on saved password fields.

    Did a search and noticed a few people on Sierra had this but no answer yet. Will file a radar with Apple but worth posting here too. It doesn't happen on all my Sierra computers, in fact it only happens on the new MacBook Pro, which I restore from a Carbon Copy Clone of my 'old' MacBook Pro...
  11. I

    iTunes backup asking for password.

    Apple have replaced my phone and I am trying to restore a back up but it says I need a password the backup is not encrypted, so should't be password protected. I'm at my wits end. I've tried every password I've ever used and I'm getting nothing. Can anyone suggest anything.
  12. A

    Sierra Password Problems

    I've been having a problem with passwords since installing sierra on my mid 2011 mac mini. Several times now, I've had to reset my password (via terminal while booted into recovery mode) after waking from sleep to find my existing password not working. When I wake from sleep, I'm prompted for...
  13. L

    Ethernet Internet Sharing "Incorrect Password"

    #1 I have a MacBook Pro Early 2015. I recently updated to Mac OS Sierra. I am trying to turn my computer into an internet hotspot using an ethernet cable, but I'm having issues with my other devices connecting to the network I set up. I'm using a USB Ethernet adapter USB 2.0 by kanex with the...
  14. davo1979

    iPad Complicated... Please Help.

    Hi, I have an Ipad 2. The email address that is assigned to the Ipad is now locked and I can no longer access it. When I try to reset and erase my Ipad it asks me for the password for this account but I can't remember the password. So then I go round in a circle round and round trying to...
    • davo1979
    • Thread
    • hard ipad 2 locked password reset
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: iPad
  15. lilliereed

    Password bug in OS Sierra

    Has anyone noticed this problem? Every time I open my laptop from sleep since I've updated Sierra, I've had to input my password twice in order for it to be accepted. I know that I'm not entering it wrong (my password is 2 characters so it's pretty hard to mess up) -- it seems to just not want...
  16. S

    Confused about iCloud/Apple ID passwords and Keychain Access

    I recently had an issue with pop up password requests asking for my iCloud password for Messages. I entered what I thought was my 'AppleID' password, which I have been using for years to log into the Apple Store and iTunes Store, thinking this is what I was being asked for, but it was rejected...
  17. P

    Change FileVault password without changing login pw

    Hello! I have the question above, so now both my login pw and FileVault pw is "123". I'd like to keep my login password "123" but change my FileVault password to "456". How do I do this? Should I disable FileVault then turn in again and I'll have to option to setup a password for that? Or am I...
  18. S

    Massively confused about AppleID, iCloud passwords and Keychain Access

    I recently had an issue with pop up password requests asking for my iCloud password for Messages. I entered what I thought was my 'AppleID' password, which I have been using for years to log into the Apple Store and iTunes Store, thinking this is what I was being asked for, but it was rejected...
    • steveLONDON
    • Thread
    • icloud keychain access password
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
  19. crucius

    OS always asks for wifi user/password after reconnecting

    Hi! So this annoying thing has been a normal occurence since the dawn of time, but I wonder if there is any chance of fixing it. Everytime a wifi connection do eduroam drops, upon reconnecting I ALWAYS have to reenter my username and password. I followed some steps trying to fix it (using...
  20. K

    Passwords/Keychain on Guest User

    Hi there I have used the Guest User account on my Mac since I got it, out of convenience and for quick logins. I have forgotten one of the passwords I need for my Virgin Media account. I have it saved in Safari. However, when I try to open my passwords or access them via Keychain, the...
    • kennethdoyle
    • Thread
    • guest keychain password user
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: macOS
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