Migration Assistant and keychain?

When I transferred all my data from my old Mac mimi to my new Mac mini, it seems that my keychain did not transfer. Maybe that is a security precaution. How can I restore my keychain without inputing all my passwords?

Mac mini, macOS 12.7

Posted on Oct 26, 2023 11:22 AM

Reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Posted on Oct 27, 2023 11:56 AM

Hello BarneysBikeShopandBrewery,


iCloud Keychain does backup and restore back to your device, so it should be available. Please make sure oyu are signed into your same Apple ID on your new Mac and that the iCloud Keychain option is checked in Settings.


Also, make sure to follow the Migration Assistant guidelines found here for a successful transfer of data: Transfer to a new Mac with Migration Assistant - Apple Support.



We hope this helps. Let us know if we can assist with anything else at all. Take care.



1 reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Oct 27, 2023 11:56 AM in response to BarneysBikeShopandBrewery

Hello BarneysBikeShopandBrewery,


iCloud Keychain does backup and restore back to your device, so it should be available. Please make sure oyu are signed into your same Apple ID on your new Mac and that the iCloud Keychain option is checked in Settings.


Also, make sure to follow the Migration Assistant guidelines found here for a successful transfer of data: Transfer to a new Mac with Migration Assistant - Apple Support.



We hope this helps. Let us know if we can assist with anything else at all. Take care.



This thread has been closed by the system or the community team. You may vote for any posts you find helpful, or search the Community for additional answers.

Migration Assistant and keychain?

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.