keep getting a popup asking to enter my Facebook password into system preferences

It still happens. I find that if I’m in an article that I want to post to fb, I don’t click on the fb symbol in the article, instead I go to the tray at the bottom & click on the up arrow then click on the fb icon and post....no need to enter my password.

I have iPhone 8 and the recent updates...suck! Usually I don’t mind all the changes but this time I don’t care for most of them.

Hi,

It is Mac OS X (10.10.3) for computers (Macs) iOS is for iPhones and iPads and some iPod Touches.

Are you just logging into to Facebook in Safari or are you using System Preferences to login to your Facebook Account for other reasons ?

I don't use Facebook and don't know any benefits if there are any of using the System Preferences > Internet accounts

8:46 pm Wednesday; April 22, 2015

Hi Camille -

I trust I don't muddy the waters too much, but I have basically the same setup as you do, and two days ago my FB account, got highjacked or whatever. So, having not changed my password in a long while I did that first in FB. I did some other stuff that FB guided me through, including (and this may be where you & I differ) having a 2nd level of FB security, where they - FaceBook - send a code to my iPhone every time i access FB from a different machine (I have six Apple 'puters) OR - from a different access point, i.e. wireless coffee shop etc.

After all this, I was still getting the pop-up as you described. The pop-up took me to System Preferences where I tried to manually input my newly created password. No joy. Today, I went back to Syst Prefs and using the FB Confirmation Code in my iPone Message (seems to be a semi-permanent code). I typed the Confirmation Code into the Password space, and wa-la, no more pop-ups.

I apologize if I've gone to the moon and back, but that's what - eventually - worked for me. Good luck.

Kimball

I have the same problem. Have you found a solution?

FaceBook actually has some tools that worked for me (a guy by the way).

The icon with the lock on it, just to the right of Notifications, gets you going. Click on the icon, and you get "Privacy Shortcuts." Down at the bottom of the list, click on "See More Settings." Now, the list on the left, 2nd item down, is "Security." Click that, and the central list has "Logon Approvals."

Follow those instructions to get FB to send the Confirmation Code to your cell phone. Remember, I changed my password (listed under "duh") and then did the procedure I mentioned above.

Good luck.

Kimball

Putting the code in that was sent to my phone got rid of the pop up.I got separate codes sent to me for OS X, my iPhone, and Facebook. I feel a little nervous that damage was done in the meantime. Hopefully it's ok now.

I did. I just deleted the account and reentered it back in. Simple. And no more pop ups since.

Me too

I have this question too - did you figure out the issue?

I just changed my password via my phone to my fb acct. And I can log in with my computer but it keeps asking. . . ???

I tried to have the confirmation code sent to my phone via facebook and it NEVER came. Did it several times.