When you can't remember or even guess your Mac's login password, you can reset it if you have your FileVault recovery key written down somewhere. The default setting for a Mac is to use your ...

Apple’s macOS is a secure operating system, and at the heart of its security is your password: you will need your password whenever you install new software or make changes to macOS via System ...

but if you have FileVault enabled these password reset routines will not work. The password reset features Apple provides are for the account password in the operating system, and not for the ...

Use your Apple ID to reset your Mac's password Ideally ... then selecting the user account you need to change the password for. If FileVault is enabled on your Mac, you can use your recovery ...

The “Allow user to reset password using Apple ID” checkbox in System Preferences > Users & Groups must be selected. This setting won’t appear if FileVault is enabled. To get to the point in the login ...

Macs running Mojave or older might not have FileVault enabled ... can't remember your Apple ID password, Apple's website offers an Apple ID password reset tool that might be able to help.