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Use the Reset Password assistant

You should now see the utilities window, which shows options such as restoring from Time Machine, reinstalling macOS, and using Disk Utility.

  1. From the Utilities menu in the menu bar, choose Terminal.

  2. In the Terminal window, type resetpassword, then press Return to open the Reset Password assistant.

  3. If you're asked to select an admin user you know the password for, click “Forgot all passwords?”.

  4. At the Reset Password window, click Deactivate Mac, then click Deactivate to confirm.

  5. If you see an Activation Lock window, enter your Apple ID email and password, then click Next.

  6. At the Reset Password window, enter your new password information, then click Next.
    If this window shows multiple user accounts, click the Set Password button next to each account name, then enter the new password information for each account.

  7. When the password reset is completed, click Exit.

  8. Choose Apple menu  > Restart, then log in with your new password.

measure

Measure dimensions with iPhone

Use the Measure app  and your iPhone camera to measure nearby objects. iPhone automatically detects the dimensions of rectangular objects, or you can manually set the start and end points of a measurement.

For best results, use Measure on well-defined objects located 0.5 to 3 meters (2 to 10 feet) from iPhone.

Note: Measurements are approximate.

Start a measurement

  1. Open Measure , then use the iPhone camera to slowly scan nearby objects.

  2. Position iPhone so that the object you want to measure appears on the screen.

Note: For your privacy, when you use Measure to take measurements, a green dot appears at the top of the screen to indicate your camera is in use.

Take an automatic rectangle measurement

  1. When iPhone detects the edges of a rectangular object, a white box frames the object; tap the white box or  to see the dimensions.

  2. To take a photo of your measurement, tap .

Take a manual measurement

  1. Align the dot at the center of the screen with the point where you want to start measuring, then tap .

  2. Slowly pan iPhone to the end point, then tap  to see the measured length.

  3. To take a photo of your measurement, tap .

  4. Take another measurement, or tap Clear to start over.

Use edge guides

On iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max, you can easily measure the height and straight edges of furniture, countertops, and other objects using guide lines that appear automatically.

  1. Position the dot at the center of the screen along the straight edge of an object until a guide appears.

  2. Tap  where you want to begin measuring.

  3. Slowly pan along the guide, then tap  at the endpoint to see the measured length.

  4. To take a photo of your measurement, tap .

Use Ruler view

On iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max, you can see more detail in your measurements with Ruler view.

  1. After measuring the distance between two points, move iPhone closer to the measurement line until it transforms into a ruler, showing incremental inches and feet.

  2. To take a photo of your measurement, tap .

Language Selection, macOS 10.13 High Sierra

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Type in another language with input sources

To type in a different language without having a keyboard designed for that language, add an input source for the language, then switch to it when you want to use it. You can type in any language that uses the same script or alphabet as the current input source.

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Add input sources

  1. Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Keyboard, then click Input Sources.


  2. Click the Add button , search for a language (such as French) or an input source (such as Trackpad Handwriting), then select one or more.

  3. Click Add.

After you add an input source, the option to show the Input menu in the menu bar is automatically selected. The Input menu lets you quickly switch input sources as needed.

Switch between input sources

To switch between input sources, do any of the following:

  • Use the Input menu: Click the Input menu in the menu bar, then choose an input source. If an input source is dimmed, the current app doesn’t support it.

  • Use the Caps Lock key: Press the Caps Lock key to switch between a non-Latin input source (such as Chinese or Korean) and a Latin input source (such as French or English).

    To use this method, you must select the “Use Caps Lock to switch to and from” option in the Input Sources pane. Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Keyboard, then click Input Sources.


  • Use keyboard shortcuts: Press Option-Control-Space bar to select the next input source in the Input menu, or Control-Space bar to select the previous input source.

  • Use the Touch Bar: If your Mac has a Touch Bar, you can customize the Control Strip by adding the Input Sources button . For more information, see Customize the Touch Bar.

When you add input sources, those languages are automatically added to the list of preferred languages in Language & Region preferences; you can set your Mac to use one of those languages.

When you choose an input source that doesn’t match your keyboard, the keys you see and press on your keyboard may be different from the characters that are displayed when you type. To see which keys to press, use the Keyboard Viewer.

Tip: To quickly view the keyboard layout in Input Sources preferences, select the language on the left, then press the Shift, Control, Option, or Command key and watch the keyboard display change on the right.