Mac mini M4 suddenly rejects the usual login password
A brand-new suddenly started saying the normal macOS login password was wrong. The same password had worked earlier that afternoon. The latest macOS update had been installed the day before, but the Mac still worked normally after the update at first.
By evening, the same password no longer allowed login. No cause or fix is confirmed yet.
Key points
- A new stopped accepting its usual login password.
- The issue appeared the evening after a macOS update had been installed the previous day.
- The Mac had still worked normally after the update and earlier that same day.
- There is no confirmed cause or solution yet.
- Server users should keep a and recovery plan for login lockouts.