Nessie1970

Q: Keychain first aid missing

I have issues with apps asking me for passwords repeatedly and tried to repair keychain with First Aid, but can't find First aid in the latest version of El Capitan. Has it been removed and what can I use now if somebody can help?

MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3)

Posted on Mar 3, 2016 2:58 AM

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  • by chroot,

    chroot chroot Mar 3, 2016 3:08 AM in response to Nessie1970
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    Mar 3, 2016 3:08 AM in response to Nessie1970

    Keychain -> Preferences -> Reset My Default Keychain

    Restart the computer

     

    If the issue is not resolved you can pull the entire keychain folder.

     

    Open Finder, select Go from the menu bar then Go to Folder.

    Go to ~/Library/Keychains

    Move all items to the trash, do not empty the trash

    Restart the computer, a new keychain will be created after restarting

  • by Nessie1970,

    Nessie1970 Nessie1970 Mar 3, 2016 3:20 AM in response to chroot
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    Mar 3, 2016 3:20 AM in response to chroot

    Thank you so much will try

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Mar 3, 2016 6:03 AM in response to Nessie1970
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    Mar 3, 2016 6:03 AM in response to Nessie1970

    Please back up all data before proceeding.

    Launch the Keychain Access application in any one of the following ways:

    ☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)

    ☞ In the Finder, select Go Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.

    ☞ Open LaunchPad and start typing the name.

    Select the login keychain from the list on the left side of the Keychain Access window. If your default keychain has a different name, select that.

    If the lock icon in the top left corner of the window shows that the keychain is locked, click to unlock it. You'll be prompted for the keychain password, which is the same as your login password, unless you've changed it.

    Right-click or control-click the login entry in the list. From the menu that pops up, select

              Change Settings for Keychain "login"

    In the sheet that opens, uncheck both boxes, if not already unchecked.

    If you use iCloud Keychain, open the iCloud preference pane and uncheck the Keychain box. You'll be prompted to delete the local iCloud keychain. Confirm. Then re-check the box. Follow one of the procedures described in this support article to set up iCloud Keychain on an additional device.