Not knowing your Mac’s password is like locking yourself out of the house; it’s inconvenient (at best) and always happens at the worst possible time. In our efforts to shield information from others ...

Forgetting your Mac password can be a stressful experience, but it doesn’t have to result in data loss or frustration. By following a structured and secure process, you can reset your password and ...

If you've been locked out of your Mac, don't worry. There are ways to unlock your computer without losing important files. Jason Cipriani is based out of beautiful Colorado and has been covering ...

If you ever forget your passcode or your Apple ID password, you may think that there is no longer a solution. However, Apple has added a recovery contact feature that allows you to access your Apple ...

Our video/filmmaker suffered a catastrophic brain hemorrhage (due to an AVM) and is now in a coma. Aside from dealing with the obvious, her husband doesn't know the password on her MacBook Pro (about ...

FileVault hardens macOS by wrapping a layer of login protection around the part of the startup volume that holds your files and other data. With FileVault disabled, the data on that volume is ...

Have you ever lost your user account password for your Mac? You know, the one which lets you get into your Mac at login, or install software, or delete stuff from the ...

The full-disk encryption system called FileVault, introduced way back in Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, keeps the data on your drive encrypted at rest. If your Mac is shut down, a malefactor can’t get at your ...

Passwords are a chief component of an individual’s digital identity, and as such, they require careful consideration when setting them to avoid potential security exploitations. Used by tens of ...