MacPro's password-how to retrieve it if forgotten?

[manyelski]

Hey there, can someone explain to me what to do if I forget my MacPro's password? Any chance I can link the laptop to my apple ID and to retrieve a new one if I forget the old one? Thanks a bunch


Mac Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3), Mid 2014 13' Retina

 

[maflynn]

Are you talking about your userid's password in OS X?, Firmware password? or your iCloud's?

Do you mean a Mac Pro or a MacBook Pro? The latter being Apple's laptop where as the other is Apple's desktop

 

[Weaselboy]

If you are talking about the login password, as long as you do not have FileVault encryption turned on, you can reset (not retrieve) the password using method one from this web page. This will lock you out of your Keychain since a password reset does not reset the Keychain password.

http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/24/reset-mac-os-x-10-7-lion-password/