What is a key in keychain and How to See Just Password items

I am still confused with using Keychain. What is a "Key" versus a "Password"? If I just want to see the passwords I've created for the websites I visit how do I do that? Currently I am confused by what I am looking at on my screen. See picture. And as always, thanks in advance.

iMac 21.5", macOS 10.15

Posted on Nov 9, 2019 5:16 AM

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Nov 13, 2019 9:05 AM in response to MD_Gene

Hello MD_Gene,



Thanks for that info and for choosing the Apple Support Communities. If I understand correctly, you would like to know more about keychains, passwords and the Keychain Access app on your Mac. To help with this, please see this definition from the Keychain Access user guide and the link to the Keychain Access user guide for more details:



"A keychain is a locked, encrypted container used in Keychain Access to store account names and passwords for apps, servers, AirPort base stations, and websites. You can also use keychains to store confidential information such as credit card numbers or personal identification numbers (PINs) for bank accounts."



View the information stored in a keychain on Mac



Cheers!

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