How to enable password hints on macOS

How to Show Password Hints at Login in Mac OS X

1. GO to the  Apple menu and choose “System Preferences” followed by the “Users & Groups” control panel.
2. Click on the unlock button in the corner and authenticate, then choose “Login Options”
3. Check the box next to “Show password hints” (or uncheck this if you want to hide the password hints)

1. How do I show password hint on Mac?
2. How do I make my Mac suggest a password?
3. How do I turn off password hint on Mac?
4. How do I set a password hint?
5. What happens if you forget your Mac password?
6. Can I have no password on my Mac?
7. How do I create a strong password?
8. How do you get a suggested password?
9. Should I use Apple strong passwords?
10. How do you unlock a macbook air without the password?

How do I show password hint on Mac?

Get a password hint

1. Click the 'Apple' logo in the toolbar, and select 'System Preferences…'
2. Select 'Users & Groups. '
3. Click the little padlock icon, which launches the password dialogue.
4. Either press the 'Enter' key on your keyboard three times, or enter an incorrect password three times, and the hint will appear.

How do I make my Mac suggest a password?

When you land on a site (using Safari, of course) that requires a password, click on the password section of the login and you'll see a key drop-down (Figure A). The key drop-down, ready to serve. Click on the drop-down and then click Suggest New Password.

How do I turn off password hint on Mac?

Answer: A: System Preferences > Users & Groups > Login Options. uncheck "Show password hints". You have to click on the padlock to make the change.

How do I set a password hint?

Follow these steps:

1. Open the Control Panel. ...
2. Once on your user account page, click on the Manage another account link at the bottom.
3. Click on the user account whose password hint you want to create or change.
4. In the next window, click on Change the password.
5. Type your current password and set a new password.

What happens if you forget your Mac password?

Reset your Mac login password

1. On your Mac, choose Apple menu > Restart, or press the Power button on your computer and then click Restart.
2. Click your user account, click the question mark in the password field, then click the arrow next to “reset it using your Apple ID.”
3. Enter an Apple ID and password, then click Next.

Can I have no password on my Mac?

You can't disable the password completely. However, you can set your Mac up so that you don't need to type in the password every time you unlock the screen.

How do I create a strong password?

The key aspects of a strong password are length (the longer the better); a mix of letters (upper and lower case), numbers, and symbols, no ties to your personal information, and no dictionary words.

How do you get a suggested password?

Generate a password

1. On your computer, open Chrome.
2. Turn sync on in Chrome.
3. Go to a website and sign up for an account.
4. Click the password text box. Suggest Strong Password. ...
5. You'll see a preview of the password. To confirm, click Use suggested password.
6. Finish signing up for your account. Your password is automatically saved to Chrome.

Should I use Apple strong passwords?

It's safe and secure, but limited in some areas. All of my devices have the Apple logo on them, but if you have a Windows computer or Android device in your life, it won't work there, and for a password manager to be effective, it needs to work on every device you use.

How do you unlock a macbook air without the password?

With your Mac now in Recovery Mode, click on Utilities in the menu bar followed by Terminal. A new window will show up, waiting for you to enter a command. Type "resetpassword" as one word, without the quotes, and press Return. Close the Terminal window, where you will then find the Reset Password tool.