{"id":20675,"date":"2022-04-01T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jumpcloud.com\/?p=20675"},"modified":"2024-07-10T16:05:36","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T20:05:36","slug":"reset-your-mac-password","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/reset-your-mac-password","title":{"rendered":"How to Reset Your Mac Password"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As Mac admins and users, a password remains a viable and commonly used way to protect data and privacy. For a password to work effectively however, it is imperative to keep it safe. If you forget your password or feel that it\u2019s no longer secure, reset it immediately. In this article, we will show you multiple ways to reset your macOS password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"image is-16by9\">\n<iframe class=\"has-ratio\" width=\"300\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-ZU7InOqDpg?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re a JumpCloud user, please refer to our support article on a simple and secure method for <a href=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/support\/manage-macos-passwords\">resetting your password via the JumpCloud Mac App<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reset Password: The Choice Is Yours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many ways to reset your Mac password \u2014 you may or may not be able to use each one, depending on your access privileges. Methods explored in this article include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Reset using your Apple ID<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use another (admin) account<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reset using a recovery key<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the Recovery Mode<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-1\">1. Reset Mac Password Using Your Apple ID<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use your Apple ID to reset your password if your Mac user or admin account is associated with your Apple ID. All you need to do is to follow the steps below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Restart your device.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>question mark icon<\/strong> next to the password field. If you do not see a question mark, hold down the power button until your device shuts down. Afterwards, press the power button to restart your Macbook.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will see an arrow icon (Figure 1) with an instruction: \u201cif you forgot your password, you can\u2026 Restart and show password reset options.\u201d Click on the arrow. The system will automatically restart for you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your device will reboot into Recovery Assistant. Sign in with your Apple ID and password.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Afterwards, a new page will appear asking you to provide your new Mac password and a password hint (Figure 2). Enter the necessary details, click <strong>Next<\/strong> and follow the instructions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mac-password-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mac-password-1.jpg 512w, https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mac-password-1-300x243.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Figure 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mac-password-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mac-password-2.jpg 512w, https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mac-password-2-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Figure 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-2\">2. Use Another (Admin) Account to Reset Your Mac Password<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have another administrator account and you remember its password, you can use it to reset the password for your user account or admin account.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>First, log in to the alternate administrator account.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open <strong>System Preferences<\/strong> and select <strong>Users &amp; Groups<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>lock icon <\/strong>in the bottom left corner, provide the administrator password, and click <strong>Unlock<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the left-hand window, select the account whose password you want to reset (Figure 3).&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then, click on <strong>Reset Password\u2026<\/strong> on the right side of the pane. A new screen will pop up where you can provide a new password and a password hint (Figure 4).&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lastly, click on <strong>Change Password<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mac-password-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mac-password-3.jpg 512w, https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mac-password-3-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Figure 3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mac-password-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mac-password-4.jpg 512w, https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mac-password-4-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Figure 4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-3\">3. Reset Your Password Using a Recovery Key<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If full disk encryption is enabled (it should be) and you chose to create a recovery key during the <a href=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/how-to-enable-full-disk-encryption-macos\">FileVault set up process<\/a>, you can use the key to reset your macOS password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Restart your device.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>question mark icon<\/strong> next to the password field. If you do not see a question mark, hold down the power button until your device shuts down. Afterwards, press the power button to restart your Macbook.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will see an arrow with an instruction: \u201creset it using your recovery key.\u201d Click on the arrow. Enter the recovery key and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Afterwards, follow the instructions to reset your Mac password.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-4\">4. Using Password Assistant to Reset Your Mac Password<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If the first three methods discussed above do not work for you, there is still an additional method <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/HT212190\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">provided by Apple<\/a>. Here, you will need to enter recovery mode to reset your password. First, you need to know if your Macbook is using <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/HT211814\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Apple silicon or Intel processor<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Start up from macOS Recovery.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For Apple silicon:<\/strong> Turn on or restart your Macbook and hold down the power button until you see the startup options\u2019 window. Select the icon tagged <strong>Options<\/strong> and click <strong>Continue<\/strong> (Figure 5).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For Intel processor:<\/strong> Turn on or restart your Macbook and hold down the Command (\u2318) and R buttons until the Apple logo appears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"454\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mac-password-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mac-password-5.jpg 454w, https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mac-password-5-266x300.jpg 266w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Figure 5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Now at the Utilities window<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Under the Utilities menu bar item, choose <strong>Terminal<\/strong> (Figure 6).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>In the Terminal window that opens, type resetpassword and press the <strong>Return<\/strong> button to access the Reset Password assistant (Figure 7). If you are requested to select an admin user whose password you know, click on \u201c<strong>Forgot all passwords?<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You are now at the Reset Password window. Here, click on <strong>Deactivate Mac<\/strong>, then, click <strong>Deactivate<\/strong> to confirm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you see an Activation Lock window, enter your Apple ID details and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At the Reset Password window, provide your new password and click <strong>Next<\/strong>. If you see multiple user accounts, click the <strong>Set Password<\/strong> option next to each account. Then, enter the new password for each account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once you are done, click <strong>Exit<\/strong>. Choose the Apple menu, restart and login to your Macbook using your new password.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mac-password-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mac-password-6.jpg 512w, https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mac-password-6-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Figure 6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mac-password-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mac-password-7.jpg 512w, https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mac-password-7-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Figure 7<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-5\">Wrap Up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You are now acquainted with four different methods to reset your Macbook password. Keeping your password updated and secure will help you in protecting your data and privacy. More importantly, it makes the management of your macOS easier.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re an IT admin managing multiple Mac devices and looking for ways to simplify your workflows, check out these resources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/five-helpful-mac-commands-for-it-admins\">Top 5 Helpful Mac Terminal Commands for IT Admins<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/lp\/guide-to-remotely-manage-macos-systems-with-mdm\">How to Manage macOS Systems Remotely with JumpCloud MDM<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you&#8217;re a user or an IT admin, learn how to reset the password on a macOS device via four different methods. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":131,"featured_media":20677,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"collection":[2778],"platform":[],"funnel_stage":[3016],"coauthors":[2568],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.9 (Yoast SEO v22.9) - 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