My Macbook Pro wont log me in. I type the proper password, and it goes to log in but then reverts to the login screen again. Also when i leave my computer for a while it goes into sleep mode and doesnt come out of it. If i turn off my computer and leave it for a an hour or so and turn it on it shows the grey screen then everythign goes black and continues with its start up menue without light. If your Mac is connected to the Internet but suddenly starts asking for your password, you should generally try again later, and if necessary work with your email provider to resolve. If you're using Apple's iCloud Mail, learn how to resolve issues with iCloud Mail. Why are my login and password suddenly not working (can't even log on to my computer)? After starting up the computer, the initial screen asks for my log-in and password. I type it in and I get the 'invalid username and/or password' message.
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by Jenefey AaronUpdated on 2019-07-25 / Update for Fix iPhone
In order to add an extra layer of protection to your account, Apple has recently come up with app specific passwords. As the name implies, these are passwords specific to apps you have installed on your device.
So, when an app asks you to provide your Apple account logins, what you can do is you can enter your real username but you use a password that is specific to that app rather than using your actual Apple password. This way, the app never gets to know the actual password of your account but it can still carry its tasks using the app specific password.
Since Apple has rolled out this security features to its users, some of the users have complained that these app specific passwords are not working for them. If you're one of those users facing the issue, you might want to learn a way to fix the issue and get the apps to run without any issues on your device.
The following guide shows how you can fix the Apple app specific passwords not working issue so you can apply the fixes and resolve the issue on your device.
Verify the Password for the App in Question
When you have an issue with the password, it's best to verify the password for the app to make sure everything is in order.
Open a web browser on your computer and head over to the Apple ID website. Log-in with your account and then click on Edit next to Security and click on View History.
On the history page, you will be able to see all the app specific passwords you have ever created. Make sure the app you're having the issue with is listed here on this page. It means the app has indeed been assigned an app specific password.
Reset the App Specific Password for the Problematic App
If you have verified the app in question indeed has an app specific password but the password is not working, then you might want to try resetting the password to see if that resolves the issue for you.
Resetting password also works when you have forgotten the password that you used with the app as Apple doesn't let you see these app specific passwords after you have left the page that generated the password.
It's quite easy to reset such passwords and it can be done by heading over to the Apple ID website, logging-in to your account, clicking on Edit next to Security, clicking on View History and then removing the password as required.
You can then generate a new password and use it with the app you want on your device. This should hopefully fix the app specific password issue on your device.
It might be that the app you're trying to use an app specific password with itself has issues. Maybe you had the app installed before and then you went in and uninstalled it and then re-downloaded and installed it again. There could be leftover files from the previous installation and these could be interfering with the current installation.
In such case, you need a junk files remover that can help you remove junk files from your device. Such an app usually finds leftover files of the apps you have uninstalled and then removes those files from your device to prevent any conflicts and to also free-up memory space on the device.
If you have no idea what app to use, then we'd recommend going for the Tenorshare iCareFone app by Tenorshare that has a junk files cleaner to help you clean up unwanted files from your device.
Just head over to the Tenorshare iCareFone website and download and install the app on your computer. Then, plug in your device to your computer and select the Clean & Speedup option in the app. Follow the on-screen instructions and you should have removed any unwanted files from your device.
We hope this guide helps you fix the app specific password not working issue on your devices.
If your Mac is connected to the Internet but suddenly starts asking for your password, you should generally try again later, and if necessary work with your email provider to resolve. If you're using Apple's iCloud Mail, learn how to resolve issues with iCloud Mail.
Why is Mail asking for your password?
Mail asks for your password when it is connecting to your email provider, but can't connect to your email account because your email provider isn't accepting your email password.
Your email provider may reject your password for several reasons, including:
- You're not using your current email password. If you updated the password on another device, make sure that you're using the same password on your Mac.
- Your email provider needs you to update or reset your password for security reasons. For example, if you're using Google’s two-step verification, your Gmail account in Mail requires the appropriate app-specific password.
- Your email provider deactivated or suspended your account. Contact your email provider for help.
Check your password in Internet Accounts preferences
Depending on the type of email account you're using, you might be able to correct the password as follows:
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- Quit Mail. If it doesn't quit, you can force it to quit.
- Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Internet Accounts.
- Select your mail account in the sidebar.
- If you see a password field for your account, delete the password and type the correct password.
- Close System Preferences, then open Mail and try using your account again.
If Mail still asks for your password, the password is probably incorrect. Your email provider can help you verify your email settings and make sure that you're using the correct password.
Test using webmail
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Many email providers offer webmail, which is a way to use email with a web browser such as Safari, instead of with an email app such as Mail. For example, if you're using an iCloud Mail account, you can use iCloud.com to send and receive email.
Because the password that you use with Mail is usually the same password that you use with webmail, try signing in to webmail with that password. If it doesn't work there either, your password is probably incorrect. Your email provider can help you verify your email settings and make sure that you're using the correct password for the Mail app.
Remove your account, then add it back
If no other solutions work, try setting up your email account again. To do that, first remove your email account, then add the account back.
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- If you're using Apple's iCloud Mail, learn how to resolve issues with iCloud Mail. The password that you use with iCloud Mail is your Apple ID password. Learn what to do if you forgot your Apple ID password or want to change your Apple ID password.
- If you forgot or want to change the email password for a different email service, contact the email provider or request a password reset from their website.