I think you might get the prompt for your Apple ID password if you fail with your password the first three times. I’ll need to check this, but I vaguely recall that being the case.
Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, [email protected] Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL and Trainer AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT > On Jun 3, 2015, at 2:32 PM, Shaf <[email protected]> wrote: > > Right, that's what I'm getting at. But how can you use your Apple ID > accessibly to recover your key if you selected that option? > > On 6/3/2015 6:39 PM, John Panarese wrote: >> I think this has changed. I believe with Yosemite, you can use your Apple >> ID and password as an alternative method if you forget your initial >> password, but this must be chosen when you are turning on FileVault. At >> least, this was the selection I sued when I turned it on my Mac Book Pro. >> >> >> Take Care >> >> John D. Panarese >> Director >> Mac for the Blind >> Tel, (631) 724-4479 >> Email, [email protected] >> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com >> >> APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL and Trainer >> >> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE >> >> MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT >> >> >> >>> On Jun 3, 2015, at 1:30 PM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Sorry, no. The recovery key is the intended method to recover. You must >>> have a copy, or have requested it be stored with Apple. See support >>> article: >>> https://support.apple.com/kb/PH18650?locale=en_GB >>> >>> You’ll have to recall your password, or get the recovery key. You get the >>> recovery key during setup (at least, if done using System Preferences, >>> since it’s possible to do without if setting up from the CLI). >>> >>> I do hope you haven’t lost either. Try every password you think you may >>> have used. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
