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Keychain keeps popping up

I have an older MacBook Pro running Big Sur. Approximately a year ago, keychain started popping up asking for my password. Once I give the password it disappears, but later will pop up again. How do I stop this?


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Posted on Nov 17, 2022 11:59 AM

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Posted on Nov 18, 2022 9:13 AM

michaellong1947 wrote:

I have an older MacBook Pro running Big Sur. Approximately a year ago, keychain started popping up asking for my password. Once I give the password it disappears, but later will pop up again. How do I stop this?


Verify you leave the Keychain login unlocked...


this is the only way the macOS has access to your user Keychain unabated.





Keychain Access User Guide for Mac - Apple Support


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Nov 18, 2022 9:13 AM in response to michaellong1947

michaellong1947 wrote:

I have an older MacBook Pro running Big Sur. Approximately a year ago, keychain started popping up asking for my password. Once I give the password it disappears, but later will pop up again. How do I stop this?


Verify you leave the Keychain login unlocked...


this is the only way the macOS has access to your user Keychain unabated.





Keychain Access User Guide for Mac - Apple Support


Nov 18, 2022 12:31 PM in response to michaellong1947

michaellong1947 wrote:

Thank you but I can't seem to find keychain on my MacBook Pro.
Please let me know how to find this. Thanks!


if you are at a loss— use the Spotlight—> Command Spacebar start to type "Keychain Access.app"



Keychain is fundamental to your account and macOS

Applications/Utilities/ "Keychain Access.app"



if you open the link from above— this is what I see...(?)


"To quickly open Keychain Access, search for it in Spotlight, then press Return. See how to open apps."




ref: Keychain Access User Guide for Mac - Apple Support

Keychain keeps popping up

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