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How do I get Password back?

I had all passwords saved in Safari Keychain for years on my desktop iMac, now using Big Sur. Couple days ago, my 2-year-old SSD hard drive failed, good grief. I replaced it and reinstalled Big Sur, but now Safari and iCloud show all my passwords gone! (However, note, I see them still on my iPhone's iCloud account.)


How do I get them back onto my iMac desktop? Making sure I don't lose what's showing on my iPhone.

Posted on Feb 24, 2021 3:55 PM

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Posted on Feb 24, 2021 5:58 PM

The iPhone and Mac should be signed in with same Apple ID and password on the same network , the box of keychain must be checked in iPhone , make sure iCloud Keychain is set up in Mac .

See the articles Share passwords using AirDrop with Safari on Mac - Apple Support

How to share your Wi-Fi password from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Autofill your username and password in Safari on Mac - Apple Support

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Feb 24, 2021 5:58 PM in response to Aplkid

The iPhone and Mac should be signed in with same Apple ID and password on the same network , the box of keychain must be checked in iPhone , make sure iCloud Keychain is set up in Mac .

See the articles Share passwords using AirDrop with Safari on Mac - Apple Support

How to share your Wi-Fi password from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Autofill your username and password in Safari on Mac - Apple Support

How do I get Password back?

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