Manage Passwords in Keychain Access for MacOS

Overview

This article outlines how to manage locally stored passwords in Keychain Access for MacOS.

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• "If your Mac keeps asking for the Login Keychain Password"

Open Keychain Access

• Press Command + Space to open Spotlight
• Alternatively, you may click on the Magnifying Glass in the top-right corner of the screen
• Type Keychain
• Click on the Keychain Access Icon to open the password manager

Remove Local Passwords

• Click login on the left sidebar
• If login is locked, click the Lock Icon on the top-left of the window
• If prompted, enter your keychain password
• Click OK
• Once the keychain is unlocked, find the desired password(s) to delete
• Right click on the desired password entry
• Click Delete
• Click Delete again when prompted with a pop-up window
• The password has now been successfully removed from Keychain Access

Remove iCloud Passwords

• Click iCloud on the left sidebar
• The keychain should already be unlocked by default
• Right click on the desired password entry
• Click Delete
• Click Delete again when prompted with a pop-up window
• The password has now been successfully removed from iCloud Keychain Access

Edit Local Passwords

• Double click on the desired password entry
• Check the Show password box
• If prompted, enter your keychain password
• Click Allow
• Edit the password
• Click Save Changes