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Q: how do I find my keychain password

How can I find my keychain password?  None of the other answers seem to help. One says follow the steps but doesn't say what the steps are.  Thank you

iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014), iOS 8.1.2

Posted on Sep 30, 2015 6:06 AM

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Q: how do I find my keychain password

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  • by alex_h1,

    alex_h1 alex_h1 Sep 30, 2015 9:12 AM in response to tizart
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    Sep 30, 2015 9:12 AM in response to tizart

    Hello tizart,

    Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.

     

    I see that you're trying to recall your keychain password.  Your keychain password is the same as the initial password you created for your user account.  If you do not remember this password, then you will need to delete the keychain and create a new one.

     

    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.

    1. In Keychain Access, choose Preferences from the Keychain Access menu.
    2. If available, click the Reset My Default Keychain button. This will remove the login keychain and create a new one with the password provided.
    3. If Reset My Default Keychain is not available, choose Keychain List from the Edit menu.
    4. Delete the "login" keychain.

    OS X: Keychain Access asks for keychain "login" after changing login password - Apple Support

     

    Take care.

  • by tizart,

    tizart tizart Sep 30, 2015 5:19 PM in response to alex_h1
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    Sep 30, 2015 5:19 PM in response to alex_h1

    How do I even access my computer as these keychain requests have locked out my computer?.  When I try to access anything in the top bar all I get is a spinning wheel going nowhere.

  • by tizart,

    tizart tizart Sep 30, 2015 5:51 PM in response to tizart
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    Sep 30, 2015 5:51 PM in response to tizart

    I've shut my computer down and booted it up again and that spinning wheel is still there and I can't go anywhere on my computer/.  How do I get rid of the spinning wheel?  Thanks for your help

  • by tizart,

    tizart tizart Sep 30, 2015 6:02 PM in response to alex_h1
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    Sep 30, 2015 6:02 PM in response to alex_h1

    alex_h1 thanks for your step by stop, I followed it and it fixed my problem. (I don't even remember being asked for a keychain password, but maybe my memory is just going -god forbid)  Again,  very much appreciate the help.