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Ask HN: Help

by yourkin on 4/4/18, 7:23 PM with 1 comments

I'm stranded with a MacBook Pro with a totaled screen a MacBook with an account where my iCloud is not enabled, no phone 'conveniently' left at flat by one of the I would say aggressors aka crazy ex-girlfriend. So entering the password for iCloud falters at 2 factor auth.

The MacBook also has a cracked screen and coincidentally? it seems to be getting worse as are the keys, many of which don't click well.

I need to get access to some of my contacts, how do I do it in this circumstance?

On the other hand access to my data might be what the crazy ex and gang wants so maybe it's better as is.

Thoughts?

  • by yourkin on 4/4/18, 7:42 PM

    ps passwords are in 1password so to get to it I need to setup iCloud.

    The ex-girlfriend physically attacked me and tried to lock me down in the flat by stealing the key. I got the key at the cost of dropping my MacBook Pro, shattering the screen. The 11" MacBook is hers (she left it behind in a hurry) with an account I created for myself just in case from which I am writing now.

    I can't log in to her acc as it is an admin account. Sorry for the drama but HN is about the only social network I can login to now and get some support/advice.

    PS. Got an idea, while writing the comment, that could work.

    PPS. I am Russian and was born and live in Moscow, crazy ex is Russian too, so that might explain some things.