HT203192: Resetting your keychain in Mac OS X

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Aldo46

Q: I cannot reset my keychain because the application always freezes when I try it.

I tried  some suggestions I read about keychains problems, but they did not work.

My problem is: I cannot reset my keychain because the application always

freezes. So, what to do?

Mac mini (Late 2012), OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)

Posted on Jun 26, 2015 8:42 AM

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Q: I cannot reset my keychain because the application always freezes when I try it.

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  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Jun 26, 2015 9:50 AM in response to Aldo46
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    Jun 26, 2015 9:50 AM in response to Aldo46

    If the problem is still there, try booting into the Safe Mode using your normal account.  Disconnect all peripherals except those needed for the test. Shut down the computer and then power it back up after waiting 10 seconds. Immediately after hearing the startup chime, hold down the shift key and continue to hold it until the gray Apple icon and a progress bar appear. The boot up is significantly slower than normal. This will reset some caches, forces a directory check, and disables all startup and login items, among other things. When you reboot normally, the initial reboot may be slower than normal. If the system operates normally, there may be 3rd party applications which are causing a problem. Try deleting/disabling the third party applications after a restart by using the application un-installer. For each disable/delete, you will need to restart if you don't do them all at once.

     

                   

    Safe Mode

     

    Safe Mode - Mavericks   also Yosemite

  • by Aldo46,

    Aldo46 Aldo46 Jun 26, 2015 10:46 AM in response to Eric Root
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    Jun 26, 2015 10:46 AM in response to Eric Root

    Thank you for your answer. In the meantime I could manage  to resolve this problem .

    After many tries and errors, I was lucky and could finally reset the keychain.

  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Jun 27, 2015 9:24 AM in response to Aldo46
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    Jun 27, 2015 9:24 AM in response to Aldo46

    You are welcome. Good.