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Q: Password needed for keychain at every boot up.

Hi, this thing has happened to me for a while. It all started since Apple asked me to change my Apple account's password. Every time I boot my MacBook Pro, I got to enter my password for this and 6-7 other things. Also, it only works when I input my previous Apple account's password. Also, if I enter my password once and click "cancel" on the other prompts, they will disappear, but if I don't enter my password and keep clicking cancel, they will never disappear. Any help so these windows will stop popping every time I start my computer?Screen-Shot-2015-10-29-at-8.32.jpg

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X El Capitan (10.11)

Posted on Oct 29, 2015 5:41 AM

by Linc Davis,Solvedanswer
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A:

Please take these steps to resynchronize the iCloud keychain. Your keychain on iCloud and your other Apple devices won't be affected. Take Step 2 only if Step 1 doesn't solve the problem.

Step 1

Back up all data.

Open the iCloud preference pane and uncheck the Keychain box. You'll be prompted to delete the local iCloud keychain. Confirm—the data will remain on the servers. Then re-check the box. Follow one of the procedures described in this support article to set up iCloud Keychain on an additional device. Test.

Step 2

If you still have problems, uncheck the Keychain box again and continue.

Triple-click the line below on this page to select it, then copy the text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination  command-C: 

~/Library/Keychains

In the Finder, select

          Go ▹ Go to Folder...

from the menu bar and paste into the box that opens by pressing command-V. You may not see what you pasted because a line break is included. Press return.

A folder named "Keychains" should open. Inside it is a subfolder with a long name similar to (but not the same as) this:

           421DE5CA-D745-3AC1-91B0-CE5FC0ABA128

The above is only an example; yours will have a different name of the same general form. Drag the subfolder (not the Keychains folder) to the Trash and empty.

Restart the computer and re-enable iCloud Keychain.

Posted on Oct 29, 2015 10:26 AM

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  • by sandman619,

    sandman619 sandman619 Oct 29, 2015 5:46 AM in response to SuperTett
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    Oct 29, 2015 5:46 AM in response to SuperTett

    I have found that it's best to enter the password & avoid the hassle.  From your description this is typical.  Entering your password on your Mac to login doesn't necessarily give you access to everything without entering passwords elsewhere.  When I restart my iPhone if have to enter the same password several times, including third party software that uses Touch ID. 

  • by Linc Davis,Solvedanswer

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Oct 29, 2015 10:26 AM in response to SuperTett
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    Oct 29, 2015 10:26 AM in response to SuperTett

    Please take these steps to resynchronize the iCloud keychain. Your keychain on iCloud and your other Apple devices won't be affected. Take Step 2 only if Step 1 doesn't solve the problem.

    Step 1

    Back up all data.

    Open the iCloud preference pane and uncheck the Keychain box. You'll be prompted to delete the local iCloud keychain. Confirm—the data will remain on the servers. Then re-check the box. Follow one of the procedures described in this support article to set up iCloud Keychain on an additional device. Test.

    Step 2

    If you still have problems, uncheck the Keychain box again and continue.

    Triple-click the line below on this page to select it, then copy the text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination  command-C: 

    ~/Library/Keychains

    In the Finder, select

              Go ▹ Go to Folder...

    from the menu bar and paste into the box that opens by pressing command-V. You may not see what you pasted because a line break is included. Press return.

    A folder named "Keychains" should open. Inside it is a subfolder with a long name similar to (but not the same as) this:

               421DE5CA-D745-3AC1-91B0-CE5FC0ABA128

    The above is only an example; yours will have a different name of the same general form. Drag the subfolder (not the Keychains folder) to the Trash and empty.

    Restart the computer and re-enable iCloud Keychain.

  • by SuperTett,

    SuperTett SuperTett Oct 29, 2015 10:27 AM in response to Linc Davis
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    Oct 29, 2015 10:27 AM in response to Linc Davis

    Step 2 fixed the problem. Thanks a lot!!!