iCloud keychain will not disable? Can't turn off iCloud???

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iCloud keychain will not disable? Can't turn off iCloud???

After updating to Mavricks on iMac and ios7 on iPhone 4s and iPad 2, I tried to enable the new icloud keychain.

First on the iMac. After using it for a few passwords, and trying it, I enabled it on the iPhone 4s. After trying it for a bit, the person I was helping said they didn't want passwords in the cloud...

So.....

I went to the icloud control panel on the iMac and tried to disable the icloud keychain. Each time I uncheck the box, it prompts "Delete from this Mac" "Cancel" "Keep on this Mac". No matter how I answer, it rechecks the box when I click a button.

Then I tried to logout of the iCloud account. It prompted me to disable each of the features. It got to keychain, then said something to the effect "disable all icloud items before logging out". But it won't let me disable keychain?

Suggestions?

iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Oct 26, 2013 8:53 PM

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Answer 1

Oct 26, 2013 9:07 PM in response to Brian...K

When you say "I went to the ICloud control panel" if you meant System Preferences, then I would suggest that you go directly to Keychain Access App., login items then proceed from there. There are other permutations to consider, however, when acting Globally -- just like real life.

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Brian...K Author

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Oct 26, 2013 9:11 PM in response to babylonslim

Thanks. Yes - I went to System Preferences -> ICloud -> "uncheck" Keychain

It would not uncheck. I cannot even disable iCloud from this login.

How would I get rid of Keychain from Keychain Access app? Why would it not uncheck?

As a side note, I was able to enable my iCloud keychain and disable it later (using my own account - problem is with another person's account).

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Answer 3

Oct 26, 2013 10:29 PM in response to Brian...K

Have you seen This:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5467227?answerId=23511969022#23511969022

If not, it could be that since so many apps. use ICloud, (ICAL, Mail, Safri, etc. you might have to go into each of them & disable? As I posted in earlier, try examining the login Items directly in Keychain Access App. (use the spotlight) ...but be careful, copy the passwords & attributes into a text editor b4 making changes. If you do not have the "other person's" system Log In, then you cannot proceed.

I do not use ICloud & I am waiting to make at least 3 months to change to Mavericks as well. When somthing isn't broke...

Good Luck

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Answer 4

DEROR

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Jun 8, 2015 6:41 PM in response to babylonslim

I had exactly the same problem and solved it by going to all my mobile devices and logging them out from icloud.

Then I was able to turn off the icloud keychain on my two macs.

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