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Signing in with an Apple device

If you've just downloaded the most recent version of the Google Authenticator app, see this article.

If you're having trouble signing in to your Google Account with an Apple device, select one of the options below to start troubleshooting your issue.

Do you have 2-Step Verification on your Google Account?Yes

How are you trying to access your Google Account?Mail app on my Mac computer

Which of these options best describes your situation?The mail app on my Mac computer gives me an "Incorrect Password" error after I add 2-Step Verification to my Google Account.

Step 1: Create an App Password for the mail app on your Mac computer

An App Password allows 2-Step Verification users to access their account from apps or devices that do not support verification codes.

Note: If you have OSX 10.10.3 on your computer, you will no longer have to use App passwords to use 2-Step Verification.

To create an App Password: 

1. Visit your App passwords page. You may be asked to sign in to your Google Account.
2. At the bottom, click Select app and choose "Mail".
3. Click Select device and choose "Mac".
4. Click Generate.
5. Follow the instructions to enter the App password (the 16 character code in the yellow bar) on your device.
6. Click Done.

Once you click done, you’ll won’t see that App Password code again. Don't worry, you only use each password once. You can always generate a new App Password whenever you’re asked for one--even for a device or application you’ve authorized before.

Step 2: Replace the password in the mail app in your Mac computer

If you get a window indicating that Mail can't connect to your Google Account when you open the Mail app on your Mac, enter the password you generated in the previous step in the password field

Voila

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Hi

I cannot see how to create unique password from gmail website for mac mail.

I activated the 2 pass PW

I have the app code nut it's for gmail, not mac mail.

Gmail says that it does not work for mac mail.

This is from the connection doctor

READ Jun 14 14:34:03.564 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelTLSv1_2] -- host:pop.gmail.com -- port:995 -- socket:0x600004550ae0 -- thread:0x600003cad640

+OK send PASS

WROTE Jun 14 14:34:03.565 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelTLSv1_2] -- host:pop.gmail.com -- port:995 -- socket:0x600004550ae0 -- thread:0x600003cad640

PASS ******

READ Jun 14 14:34:03.660 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelTLSv1_2] -- host:pop.gmail.com -- port:995 -- socket:0x6000045409c0 -- thread:0x600003c4a580

-ERR [AUTH] Username and password not accepted.

Then:

Remove 2 Factor Authorisation

Enable Less Secure Apps

Deleted and Added back the Account

Set up the account as IMAP

Cleared Captcha.

IMAP works fine, not POP

Gmail for years now

Thanks

tbirdvet, any thoughts?

Thanks