Rescue PC

MAC - Use Recovery Mode to reset your password
Lost Admin Password - reset it

• Turn off your Mac (choose Apple > Shut Down).

• Press the power button while holding down Command + R. The Mac will boot into Recovery (we have a separate article about how to boot a Mac in Recovery).

• When you see the load bar appear you can let go of the keys. It may take a few minutes to load.

• Select Disk Utility and press Continue.

• Choose Utilities > Terminal.

• Enter resetpassword (all one word, lower-case letters) and press Return.

• Select the volume containing the account (normally this will be your main hard drive).

• Choose the account to change with Select the User Account.

• Enter a new password and re-enter it into the password fields.

• Enter a new password hint related to the password.

• Click Save.

A warning will appear that the password has changed, but not the Keychain Password. Click OK.

• Click Apple > Shut Down.

M1 Chip

• Shut down your MacBook Air (M1, 2020).

• Press and hold the power button (Touch ID) until the screen says "Loading startup options".

• Choose Options, then click Continue.

• If you're prompted for an admin password, choose "Forgot all passwords?". If you're prompted to authenticate with your Apple ID, do so to continue.

• You should now see a window with four options: Restore from Time Machine, Install macOS, Safari, Disk Utility. Don't choose any of these; instead, go to the menu bar at the top of the screen and click on Utilities. Then, choose Terminal.

• Type "resetpassword" without the quotes and hit Enter (Return).

• If FileVault is disabled, you should be able to reset your password without issue