Using your Apple ID to reset your Mac password is an easy process. Jason Cipriani/CNET After entering the wrong user password three times, you'll be asked if you want to reset the password using. You should scan your Mac and any external storage devices you have, such as hard drives or USB thumb drives, using trusted Mac antivirus software — we recommend Intego VirusBarrier. The reason should be fairly obvious: if there is malware on your Mac, it may have intercepted keystrokes or copied files, and it may be able to do so again unless proper protections are in place. Mar 08, 2013 From the recovery partition, Select Disk Utility, then click your hard disk, and click the erase tab, choose Mac OS Extended (Journaled), then click Erase. After it's done, quit Disk Utility.
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