How To Change Password macOS [Tutorial]
5How To Change Password macOS [Tutorial]
The login screen is your computer's main door to your precious, sensitive data. Even if you are using an iMac that never leaves your home office, you should protect that data with a password. It may be inconvenient (though an Apple Watch makes the process quicker), but your personal security is always worth it.
On older versions of OS X, Apple let you use your Apple ID password as your Mac's unlock option, which automatically changed whenever you changed the password on your Apple ID. That said, you don't have to use your Apple ID password to unlock your Mac. In fact, it's not really a good idea.
Ideally, you should use a separate password for every device and service you log into for safety reasons; it's why a good password manager is invaluable. If a nefarious individual or group somehow gets ahold of one of your passwords, it can't be used to access anything else you want to protect.
This is also why it's a good idea to change your Mac's login password on occasion: It ensures that, if someone got access to your Mac in the past, they can't continue to access it, nor can anyone else. Ultimately, we're not trying to scare anyone, here: I'm just making sure everyone realizes how important a secure password is.
If it's been a while since you changed your Mac's login password (or if you never have), now is a great time to do so.
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This tutorial will apply for MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, MacBook Mini's running the macOS operating system.
Devices covered in this tutorial: macOS, macOS Big Sur, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, MacBook Mini