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Otherwise, you can enable it in System Preferences > Users & Groups > Allows user to reset password using Apple ID. The option should be available by default. If you have an Apple ID tied to your user account on Mac, you can use it to reset password from the login window. You’ll be able to use the new password after a restart. Lastly, change Mac password, create a hint to easily recollect it in future, and click save.Go to the main hard drive and choose your user account.Type “resetpassword” (in one word) and click Return.Next, choose Disk Utility > Continue > Utilities Terminal.Wait for the loading bar to appear on the screen while your Mac boots to Recovery. Turn off your computer and hold the power button + Command R.For such cases, there’s Apple’s Recovery Mode.

There are no password hints and you can’t call it to mind, even though you’ve already tried to enter all pet names. You forgot Mac password and can’t access any of your accounts. Type “Terminal” and press Enter. You can also launch the Terminal by opening Finder and navigating to Applications > Utilities > Terminal.Hope this is just a “what-if” for you, but let’s imagine it happened. To launch a Terminal window on your Mac, open Spotlight Search by clicking the magnifying glass in the top-right menu bar (or pressing Command + Space Bar).

Remember that Keychain access also stores passwords for various apps, websites, and more. You might have to enter your Mac’s admin username and password to reveal the password. In the pop-up window, check the “Show Password” box. In the Keychain Access window that appears, click “Passwords.”ĭouble-click the name of the Wi-Fi network. Type “Keychain Access” into the new search bar, and press Enter/Return. To launch it, open Spotlight Search by clicking the magnifying glass in the top-right menu bar (or pressing Command + Space Bar). Your Mac saves Wi-Fi passwords to your keychain, and you can see them in the Keychain Access application on your Mac.