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My Mac password won't work--whats wrong? How can I reset it?

  • December 12, 2015
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the title says it all

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Ssherjj
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  • December 12, 2015
Hello ?
 
Welcome to the Webroot Community,
 
Are you asking how to unlock your Mac's password? Try this below..
 
  1. Turn off your Mac (choose Apple > Shut Down).
  2. Press the power button while holding down Command-R. The Mac will boot into Recovery mode. ...
  3. Select Disk Utility and press Continue.
  4. Choose Utilities > Terminal.
  5. Enter resetpassword (all one word, lowercase letters) and press Return.
 
Look here as well..https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5724420?tstart=0
 
Hopefully these instructions can guide you to change your password.