I'm by no means suggesting Firmware Password no longer has any use, far from it. ![]() You can find your nearest Apple Store or AASP by visiting Apple's Where to Buy page.įirmware Password provides an additional level of security when it comes to locking down your Mac, though the need for it has been greatly diminished since the introduction of FileVault 2, a security feature that serves a much better purpose by performing whole-disk encryption. If you do happen to forget or misplace the password, your only option is to either make a Genius Bar appointment at an Apple Store or visit an Apple Authorised Repair Centre (AASP). That's no longer the case, especially as the portable Mac range cannot be RAM upgraded. In the Mac's PowerPC and early Intel days, the firmware password could be deactivated by altering the hardware configuration, usually through adding or removing a RAM stick. or Turn Off Firmware Password.īoth of these will require the existing password to be entered before it can be changed or disabled. To turn off or change the password, you can repeat the same process required when enabling it.Īfter booting into OS X Recovery, which will require the password to be entered, go back into the Firmware Password Utility and select either Change Password. No matter the current state of the Mac's internal OS X volume, Firmware Password will always work. Instead of seeing the expected boot menu, you'll be prompted to enter a password in order to continue. To continue, click Turn On Firmware Password and then set a new password, confirming it before clicking Set Password.Īfter quitting Firmware Password Utility, restart your Mac and hold down Alt. A dialog box will appear letting you know if password protection is enabled or disabled. Once OS X Recovery has booted, select Utilities > Firmware Password Utility. To start, boot your Mac into OS X Recovery by holding Command+R during startup. Enabling Firmware PasswordĮnabling and disabling Firmware Password can only be done using OS X Recovery. Without it, the Mac will only boot from its default startup disk. Once enabled, should you (or anyone else) need to boot the Mac from either OS X Recovery or an external hard drive, the firmware password will be required. This allows it to operate independently of whatever installation of OS X may reside on the Mac and even it is wiped, the Firmware Password will remain. Unlike your OS X login password, Firmware Password is stored within the Mac's EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface). Unfortunately, these methods could be used maliciously and result in your Mac being either erased or, perhaps worse, information stored within to be taken.Īs a way to prevent this sort of access from occurring, the Mac has a built-in function that, when enabled, requires a password to be entered before it can be booted from either OS X Recovery or external drive. (Free for basic functionality, £34 for Powerpack, 6.6 MB, release notes, macOS 10.As you might have read from the previous guides published on The Instructional, the Mac can be booted from either its built-in OS X Recovery volume an external storage device to aid in the troubleshooting and resolution of any software issues that might have occurred. Other Powerpack owners are eligible for an unspecified discounted upgrade. If you purchased an Alfred Powerpack 4 license in 2022 or are a Mega Supporter (with free lifetime upgrades), you will receive a free upgrade to Powerpack 5. The release also now uses Modern and Modern Dark as the default themes improves icon rendering across the board provides larger hit zones for buttons at the bottom of the Workflows, Themes, and Remote Pages lists adds Swift and Python 3 to available script selections enables drag and drop of snippets between collections in the preferences and now requires macOS 10.14 Mojave or later. (Alfred is free, but you can purchase its Powerpack for additional capabilities.) The update features a new palette for more efficient workflow creation, enables you to save preconfigured objects (or groups of objects) as Prefabs to get you started more quickly, and offers a collection of configurable actions that can be added to workflows as building blocks via the Automation Task object. Running with Crayons has released Alfred 5.0, a major upgrade for the free keyboard-driven launcher with a brand new Workflow Editor to provide improved accessibility and performance. #1656: Passcode thieves lock iCloud accounts, the apps Adam uses, iPhoto and Aperture library conversion in Ventura.#1657: A deep dive into the innovative Arc Web browser.#1658: Rapid Security Responses, NYPD and industry standard AirTag news, Apple's Q2 2023 financials.#1659: Exposure notifications shut down, cookbook subscription service, alarm notification type proposal, Explain XKCD.#1660: OS updates for sports and security, Drobo in bankruptcy, why TidBITS doesn't cover rumors.
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