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Flower0Scotland
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Q: Keychain Problems since Maverick update

I'm constantly getting asked for passwords, I took this problem to Apple live chat and I'm still no wiser, everything they told me to do doesn't work.  my login keychain is locked and displaying read only....  See Pic

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The advice I got from live support was as below, it didn't work either so I'm left scratching my head....

iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011), OS X Mavericks (10.9.1)

Posted on Dec 27, 2013 4:44 AM

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Q: Keychain Problems since Maverick update

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    Flower0Scotland Flower0Scotland Dec 27, 2013 4:47 AM in response to Flower0Scotland
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    Dec 27, 2013 4:47 AM in response to Flower0Scotland

    forgot to attach Apple live support advice:

     

    Here are the steps I mentioned to resolve that password issue you are having.


    To reset your administrator password and repair the home permissions and ACL's:


    1. Shut down the computer.

    2. Locate the Command key and the R key on the keyboard. As you turn the computer on, press and hold Command-R before the gray screen appears but after you press the power button.

    3. If you get a language screen, select your language and move forward.

    4. You will now be in the OS X Utilities screen. At the top of the monitor select the Utilities menu.

    5. Select Terminal

    6. In the window that opens, type "resetpassword" (without the quotations, with no spaces and no capitals).

    7. In the new window that comes up select the Macintosh HD at the top, then your user.

    8. Click the button at the bottom right of that window to Reset Home Permissions and ACL's

    9. When it is done, click the Apple menu () at the top left and select Restart