The first thing you need to be is an administrator to reset the password of your Mac.
The steps are very easy,
Step 1: dscl Command
Open the Terminal app on your Mac and type the below command.
dscl . -passwd /Users/userName new-password
Example:
dscl . -passwd /Users/c2c dj%3dg5C
Note, you will see a message "Permission denied. Please enter the user's old password:" Once you enter your old password correctly, the password of the user will be changed!
If you provide a small-length password you will see an error and the reset password will fail.
Step 2: Validate
If you changed the password of the currently logged-in user, you can lock your Mac/Macbook by clicking on the Apple logo on the Menu and selecting "Lock Screen"
Now when you will try to log in, the old password will not work!
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