OS X Lion: If you forget your login password

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If you forget your login password
  • If your account has a password hint associated with it, click the question mark in the password field in the login window to see the hint.

    To add a password hint to your account, see:

    Add a password hint

  • If you don’t have a password hint, or if you can’t remember your password after displaying the hint in the login window, you can reset your password.

    For more information, see:

    Reset a login password

Last Modified: Oct 30, 2013
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