User level: Level 1 (4 points)i cant log into my macbook so i dleted devive from iphoen setting to see if i coudl restart it but still cant log in
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Posted on Sep 18, 2026 10:32 AM
User level: Level 9 (78,350 points)Sep 18, 2026 7:55 PM in response to Tylerklh
Tylerklh wrote:
i cant log into my macbook so i dleted devive from iphoen setting to see if i coudl restart it but still cant log in
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Original Title: Can’t log in
I'm not sure what you mean by "deleting device from iPhone setting".
Do you mean you deleted your MacBook from your AppleID or iCloud by using your iPhone? If so, then you just got rid of one method of accessing the data on your laptop.
FYI, here is an Apple article with instructions when you cannot log into your macOS user account:
User level: Level 9 (74,110 points)Sep 18, 2026 1:24 PM in response to Tylerklh
To fix a locked MacBook after removing it from your iPhone's Apple Account settings, use the login window password reset prompt or macOS Recovery.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256359916