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Q: Can't disable iCloud keychain on Yosemite

I'm running Yosemite on my MacBook Pro. I recently noticed that iCloud Keychain turned itself on although I don't want it on, so I tried to turn it off in the iCloud control panel, but the check box for the Keychain won't unselect. I then try to sign out of iCloud itself and get the message:

 

"Your iCloud account couldn't be removed at this time. Turn off all iCloud services and try again."

 

I'm able to turn off all the services except Keychain. :-(

 

Console shows error messages like the following:

 

2015-02-26 1:46:34.539 AM com.apple.preferences.icloud.remoteservice[328]:  SOSCCThisDeviceIsInCircle SOSCCThisDeviceIsInCircle!! 55

2015-02-26 1:46:34.540 AM com.apple.preferences.icloud.remoteservice[328]:  SOSCCThisDeviceIsInCircle SOSCCThisDeviceIsInCircle!! 56

2015-02-26 1:46:34.541 AM com.apple.preferences.icloud.remoteservice[328]: [AOSAccounts] : [___ZN22ServiceProviderManager6LogoutEPK10__CFStringPK14__CFDictionaryb_block_i nvoke]  :Service provider com.apple.Dataclass.KeychainSync disallows logout

2015-02-26 1:46:34.596 AM com.apple.preferences.icloud.remoteservice[328]: [AOSAccounts] : Failed to log out iCloud account - 1 sending kMMAccountLogoutFailedNotification with info (null)

 

Can anyone please help with this? Thanks in advance.

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013), OS X Yosemite (10.10.2)

Posted on Feb 25, 2015 10:52 PM

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  • by autnagrag,

    autnagrag autnagrag Aug 20, 2015 8:47 AM in response to tf245yay
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    Aug 20, 2015 8:47 AM in response to tf245yay

    Wouldn't it be wonderful if, once the Hydra (iCloud Keychain) had had all of its heads crushed and burned, Apple would at least let us LOCK the iCloud Keychain in the unchecked/undesired state, so no other maneuver we perform could turn it back on against our wishes? I never wanted it to be on, but found that it was on and was very difficult to turn off after I signed in and out of iCloud for another reason. I failed to scroll down far enough in System Preferences>iCloud, and was punished for two days for my oversight.

     

    Sigh.

  • by Captain Pilot,

    Captain Pilot Captain Pilot Aug 23, 2015 6:05 AM in response to slrdc
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    Aug 23, 2015 6:05 AM in response to slrdc

    Guys really i want you to don't waste your time..

     

    I fix this *ucking problem.. I was trying everything that i can do and at this time I fix it myself.. Let me explain..

     

    Go to the settings and Users & Groups then right click on your user account and advanced options..

    In there you will see the aliases.. There's a mail address that witch one you want to log off from your icloud.. Just erase it and click ok.. Thats it..

     

    Good luck guys..

  • by skateboardkid,

    skateboardkid skateboardkid Oct 25, 2015 8:59 PM in response to slrdc
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    Oct 25, 2015 8:59 PM in response to slrdc

    Hello, I am running Yosemite 10.10.5 and experienced the same problem on my Macbook Pro. iCloud would not let me sign out and said that I should close all applications using iCloud. Other errors I seen were about it would not let me log out because it could not close the locater service.

     

    While attempting to do so, system preferences in iCloud would not let me uncheck keychains.

     

    SOLUTION: Close all programs and system preferences. At the top where the tool bar is on your desktop, select go and you will see a dialog box pop out with options to choose from but there is another one that is hidden called "library". While the pop up menu is present, hold down the "option" key on your keyboard and you will then see the hidden "library" option in the "go" drop down box. Select it while still pressing down the "option" key on the keyboard. A new dialog box will appear with folders in it from this library. Scroll down until you see "keychains". There will be a folder, and a single file; select the folder and drag it to the garbage can so it can later be deleted. Do not select and delete the other item which is the single file (looks like a blank page with the corner folded over) Note, it will not let you delete it now, and a pop up will tell you this. So you will have to shut down your computer by forcing it. Do this by holding down the power button on the keyboard until the computer shuts down and it will take a few moments for this to happen. Start your computer back up now, and now you will be able to empty the garbage can. Then go to system preferences, and then select iCloud there. You will now see a pop up asking you if you want to set up an iCloud account.

     

    I have not set up the account again, instead I am now free of the problem that occurred but not sure what caused it or how to fix it simply I avoided the problem by deleting the account. I never had other devices, only set up iCloud so that I could turn on the locator service should my mac get lost or stolen. This is what I learned tonight how to bypass the problem from a senior technician on the phone. It is like i never set up iCloud and my computer now runs faster because it is not alway trying to connect to the cloud. I have a very slow internet connection at a trailer park where we share a wireless connection so this fix was just the right ticket for me. IT WORKED.

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