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At each boot I am requested to submit password for i-cloud, which is not accepted even if it is correct, If I cancel the request twice everithig goes bacxk to normal. This is only on one of the three mac I use.
I have solved this problem which was driving me nuts !l In my case, it was because I had a while ago opted for "two step verification".
OSX now wants you to input an app specific password for Messenger, Facetime and other apps you may use like Fantastical or Day One.
clue is a LOGO on the box that pops up asking for the password ... not obvious I only gleaned this from another thread ... or try clicking on the text saying "password required for .... " and it might give you a clue.
You create the app specific password by going to the manage your ID section on your apple account under password and security.
NOTE TO APPLE. In the next update make the box say "XYZ App requires a specific password for xxx@email.com account" or similar
Hope that helps
M a r k
I have solved this problem which was driving me nuts !l In my case, it was because I had a while ago opted for "two step verification".
OSX now wants you to input an app specific password for Messenger, Facetime and other apps you may use like Fantastical or Day One.
clue is a LOGO on the box that pops up asking for the password ... not obvious I only gleaned this from another thread ... or try clicking on the text saying "password required for .... " and it might give you a clue.
You create the app specific password by going to the manage your ID section on your apple account under password and security.
NOTE TO APPLE. In the next update make the box say "XYZ App requires a specific password for xxx@email.com account" or similar
Hope that helps
M a r k
I tried also the same ( I have also adopted the two steps verification), but unfortunately it didn't help. Eventually I disconnected completely my mac from iCloud, rebooted and logged-in again with the same Apple ID, and so far the problem has disappeared.
Thanks anyhow for your reply.
I had the same problem with two Macs. Process shown above (signing out from iCloud, rebooting, signing back in) appears to be effective. Lots of individual screens to click through, though, depending on how many items you have turned on to use iCloud in Preferences. And, you'll be re-authenticating using two factor verification, of course.
This works for me! I create a specific password and use that password in the icloud prompt. Reboot, everything is back to normal.
Yosemite keeps asking log in password for icloud
