Regain Access
One of the most unsettling things that can happen to your Mac and your data is when you are locked out from your computer. It’s rare, and you can prepare against the possibility so that your recovery is quick—or at least feasible, if not fast.
Prepare for a Future Lockout
An ounce of prevention saves a metric kiloton of care when it comes to accounts and access. If you follow the following advice ahead of time, you can avoid serious downtime and loss of data.
Keep Fresh Backups
I’ve said this repeatedly throughout this book, but backups are the strongest protection you can have against theft, destruction, and loss, including “loss of access.”
If you have daily backups of all your data on site (via Time Machine or third-party ...
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