I think this has changed. I believe with Yosemite, you can use your Apple ID and password as an alternative method if you forget your initial password, but this must be chosen when you are turning on FileVault. At least, this was the selection I sued when I turned it on my Mac Book Pro.
Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL and Trainer AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT > On Jun 3, 2015, at 1:30 PM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu <listse...@me.com> wrote: > > Sorry, no. The recovery key is the intended method to recover. You must > have a copy, or have requested it be stored with Apple. See support article: > https://support.apple.com/kb/PH18650?locale=en_GB > > You’ll have to recall your password, or get the recovery key. You get the > recovery key during setup (at least, if done using System Preferences, since > it’s possible to do without if setting up from the CLI). > > I do hope you haven’t lost either. Try every password you think you may have > used. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
