high Sierra safari passwords transfer to new mac

how to transfer safari password from old mac high sierra to new mac book air


MacBook Air 15″, macOS 13.5

Posted on Aug 19, 2023 12:41 AM

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Posted on Aug 19, 2023 1:45 AM

Hi ahmedtravel, if you're not importing any other files to your new Mac, follow the two guides below:


Export the passwords file from your old Mac

  1. In the Safari app on your old Mac, choose File > Export > Passwords.
  2. Click Export Passwords. WARNING: Your passwords are exported to a CSV file. The CSV file is not encrypted, and anyone reading the file can see your passwords.
  3. Enter a name and choose a location for the CSV file, then click Save.
  4. Enter the login password for your Mac.


Import a passwords file on your new Mac

  1. Move the CSV file to your new Mac, over a secure transfer method preferably.
  2. In the Safari app on your new Mac, choose File > Import From > Passwords CSV File.
  3. Select the CSV file to import.
  4. Click Import.
  5. Enter the login password for your new Mac.
  6. If a password you’re importing doesn’t match a password you’ve saved to your new Mac, you can see the related account, user name, and password saved to your new Mac, then choose which one to keep. See At least one password wasn’t imported.
  7. Click Delete “filename.csv” to protect the security of your accounts. WARNING: The CSV file is not encrypted, and anyone reading the file can see your passwords.


You can also use Migration Assistant to copy all of your documents, apps, user accounts, and settings to a new Mac from another computer. See Transfer to a new Mac with Migration Assistant.

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Aug 19, 2023 1:45 AM in response to ahmedtravel

Hi ahmedtravel, if you're not importing any other files to your new Mac, follow the two guides below:


Export the passwords file from your old Mac

  1. In the Safari app on your old Mac, choose File > Export > Passwords.
  2. Click Export Passwords. WARNING: Your passwords are exported to a CSV file. The CSV file is not encrypted, and anyone reading the file can see your passwords.
  3. Enter a name and choose a location for the CSV file, then click Save.
  4. Enter the login password for your Mac.


Import a passwords file on your new Mac

  1. Move the CSV file to your new Mac, over a secure transfer method preferably.
  2. In the Safari app on your new Mac, choose File > Import From > Passwords CSV File.
  3. Select the CSV file to import.
  4. Click Import.
  5. Enter the login password for your new Mac.
  6. If a password you’re importing doesn’t match a password you’ve saved to your new Mac, you can see the related account, user name, and password saved to your new Mac, then choose which one to keep. See At least one password wasn’t imported.
  7. Click Delete “filename.csv” to protect the security of your accounts. WARNING: The CSV file is not encrypted, and anyone reading the file can see your passwords.


You can also use Migration Assistant to copy all of your documents, apps, user accounts, and settings to a new Mac from another computer. See Transfer to a new Mac with Migration Assistant.

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