What can you do if you forget the firmware password?.What are the differences in firmware passwords from the following years – 2006-2010, 2011-2017 & 2018-2020?.What does setting a firmware password on a Mac do?.I will also go over my recommendations on how you can protect your data at the end of this article. Apple Silicon M1 Mac Devices do not have a firmware password. NOTE: This information is only for 2006-2020 Intel Mac computers. After that, I will show you a new way how to remove the firmware password (and erase your data) on a T2 Mac from 2018-2020. In this article, I will go over the history of the firmware password on Intel Mac computers. How to remove the firmware password on 2011-2020 Macs + New way for 2018-2020 T2 Macs! You can now remove the firmware password (+ erase all data) on a T2 Mac without Apple Support if you forgot it.