Updated: April 24, 2023
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How to unlock iMac Pro without password

Short summary:

  1. Turn on your iMac Pro and continue to press and hold the power button until you see the startup options window.
  2. Select the gear icon labeled "Options," then click "Continue."
  3. Click "Forgot all passwords?"
  4. From the Utilities menu in the menu bar, choose "Terminal."
  5. In the Terminal window, type "resetpassword" and press Return to open the Reset Password assistant.
  6. When the password reset is completed, click "Exit."
  7. Choose Apple menu > Restart, then log in with your new password.
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Hello, thank you for using Howly.
What troubleshooting have you done with your iMac Pro so far?

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Try to reset password,but no success?

author

I see
What happened when you tried to do the password recovery?

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Pressed command & R then power button Reset?

author

And what was the result?

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Went back enter password but just did nothing?
Still at enter password pront!

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Could you please tell me, if you try to enter the password 3 times until see 'Forgot password' option?

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O.k. Will enter password 3 times!
Enters 3 times ,but Stil not accepting password?

author

After entering any password up to three times, did you see one of the password-reset options below?

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Computer still icon flashing?

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Top answer

I see
Could you also tell me, if you see one of the password-reset options?
Let's try to start up from macOS Recovery:

  1. Turn off your Mac
  2. Turn on your Mac and continue to press and hold the power button until you see the startup options window.
  3. Select the gear icon labeled Options, then click Continue.
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O.K. Gear icon clicked!

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Great, *****! Are you asked to select an admin user you know the password for?

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YES

author

Great!
Please, click “Forgot all passwords?”

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Do click restore from time machine,or reinstall masOs venture or disk ulitiy?

author

From the Utilities menu in the menu bar, choose Terminal.

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In terminal!

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Could you please in the Terminal window, type resetpassword, then press Return to open the Reset Password assistant?

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-bash-3.2#
NumberS in terminal?

author

I see
Could you please type something in the Terminal?

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In terminal screen!
Type password?

author

No
Please, type resetpassword, *****
Just as I wrote

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O.K.

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Thank you!

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Screen just can on reset password ,asking to deactivate?

author

Have you typed the resetpassword together, correct?
After that please press Return to open the Reset Password assistant

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Will enter reset password!

author

Please, keep in mind to enter the resetpassword all together, *****

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AskaianG for new password

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Do you see the “Forgot all passwords?” option?

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Computer verfing password!

author

Ok, I see
When the password reset is completed, click Exit

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Computer says account has been reset,💕reset login and new password!

author

Great!
Please, click Exit
Then choose Apple menu  > Restart, then log in with your new password

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EUREKA!!!All set THANKS YOUR ARE WELCOME!A GRADE AAA+++ TECH!

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I appreciate your rating!
Is there anything else I can do for you, the valuable *****?

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HAPPY COMPUTERING!!!

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I appreciate it so much!
Thank you for chatting with us today!
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