Restore Keychain from Macbook 3.1 to Macbook Air using Backup disc

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Restore Keychain from Macbook 3.1 to Macbook Air using Backup disc

I recently bought a refurbished Macbook Air (early 2014 model) to replace a late 2007 MacBook 3.1 and I am not able to use restore from a backup disc because the backup “was created on a different model of Mac.” I would like to transfer the data in the Keychain file on the Macbook 3.1 to the Keychain file on the Macbook Air. Suggestions greatly appreciated as I am currently manually transferring the Keychain data which is error prone and time consuming.

MacBook Air, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Posted on Apr 21, 2015 12:47 AM

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D.Cohen

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Apr 21, 2015 1:10 AM in response to Beediman

Try these steps:

1. Go to the Library on your old Mac and locate the Keychain folder

2. Open this folder and select the 'login.keychain’ file

3. Control-click on this file and choose Share

4. In the list of options, choose any of the methods you like

5. After you receive your keychain file, open Keychain Access on your new computer

6. Select File - Add Keychain and locate the 'login.keychain’ file from your old Mac

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Beediman Author

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Apr 21, 2015 1:10 AM in response to D.Cohen

Thanks for the quick response, much appreciated. I'll follow those steps tonight and let you know the results. 🙂

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