This option may also be handy when you lend your Mac to someone you don’t quite trust, in order to make sure he doesn’t have access the services you use. This means that you have successfully removed the password.īy following the steps above, you can easily change and get rid of unneeded saved passwords. Once you try to enter them again, you will be asked to enter your password again.

Confirm the prompt notification by clicking on the Delete button once again.

For example, if you want to delete a saved password for the Mail app, select the appropriate field → right click on it and choose to Delete. Here you will find all the passwords stored on your Mac.

Now head down to the ‘Category’ section and select Passwords.

Open the Keychain Access app on your Mac.

We will show how to erase the password all by yourself using the official app. If you also are wondering how to remove passwords from the Mac, read on. In the previous sections of the article, we explained how to change your password in Keychain.

Now you can finally log into your account using the new password you have just created.

Go to the Login screen by logging out of your account using the Apple menu.

Then enter your login password, which will be used to create your new keychain. In the popup window, click Reset My Default Keychain. Again, you can find it in the Utilities subfolder under Applications. We will share an alternative method to reset your keychain: If you have forgotten your old password, don’t worry. How to reset the Keychain Password without the old password Read also: “ How to find saved passwords on a Mac“ The keychain password unlocks the saved information and usually is the same as your user password (the same password you use to login to your Mac). Also, you can use the application to manage and find all of the saved passwords on a Mac. It can include anything from your personal details to financial information, which makes it convenient and saves time instead of having to remember passwords in order to login. Keychain Access is a default Apple application that allows you to store login details of websites you visit and services you use with your old password.

How to store your passwords safely with Funter.

How to delete saved passwords on your Mac.

How to reset the keychain password without the old password.

How to reset the keychain password on a Mac using your old password.

Per request from our users, we’ve decided to write a detailed guide on how to reset your Apple keychain if you’ve forgotten it. The reason is that the keychain password and the user account password to log in to your Mac might be different. Resetting Keychain Access on a Mac may cause a lot of confusion for some users.

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