help lost keychain password
I have lost my keychain password and cannot set a new one without logging in with the old one. Can anyone help?
iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.5)
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Matt_M.
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Hey shirley487,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities! You may find the information in the following resource helpful:
OS X: Keychain Access asks for keychain "login" after changing login password - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201609
If you don't remember your original (former) account password
If you don't remember your original password, you'll need to delete the keychain. Deleting a keychain also deletes all the password data saved in that keychain.
- In Keychain Access, choose Preferences from the Keychain Access menu.
- If available, click the Reset My Default Keychain button. This will remove the login keychain and create a new one with the password provided.
- If Reset My Default Keychain is not available, choose Keychain List from the Edit menu.
- Delete the "login" keychain.
The next time you log in to the account, you can save your current password in a keychain.
Thanks,
Matt M.