library/keychain

My computer create an obscene amount of files in the keychain folder into the users library named like this: "login.keychain.sb-9e48b476-l1diRf" each is 13 MB which when you have thusands is several GB of space. , Also create folders call: FA9205C5-D19D-5417-8A41-2D6A4BB01869

I notice that I run out of space I couldn't figure out why until I get to this folder user/library/keychain I check my wife computer and she have only 16 files inside that folder I had 22 thousand so I deleted most and I got 240 GB of space I had to put some passwords again but I check other peoples Macs and they only have 16 or 20 files. After I deleted I go and check the folder again and my computer produce every time I reboot hundreds of files that I have to delete all the time.
If anyone here maybe knows what make the computer over produce these files.


Thanks
Hernan

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3), 2.6 GHZ Intel core I7- 16 GB Mhz

Posted on May 18, 2016 12:15 PM

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Posted on May 19, 2016 5:02 PM

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.

iCloud Keychain has rather complex security safeguards that can be tricky to work with. It also has its fair share of bugs. If you have doubts about whether you can carry out the instructions below, it may be best to contact Apple Support before doing anything.

Step 1

Back up all data.

Open the iCloud pane in System Preferences 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.

If you can't disable iCloud Keychain because the box re-checks itself, disable it on all your other devices first, then try again. Before you do that, make sure you can use at least one of the methods given in the support article linked above, under the heading

How do I set up iCloud Keychain on a new device without another device to approve from?

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 are one or more subfolders, each 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 subfolders (not the Keychains folder) to the Trash.

Restart the computer, empty the Trash, and re-enable iCloud Keychain.

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May 19, 2016 5:02 PM in response to Hernan Justo

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.

iCloud Keychain has rather complex security safeguards that can be tricky to work with. It also has its fair share of bugs. If you have doubts about whether you can carry out the instructions below, it may be best to contact Apple Support before doing anything.

Step 1

Back up all data.

Open the iCloud pane in System Preferences 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.

If you can't disable iCloud Keychain because the box re-checks itself, disable it on all your other devices first, then try again. Before you do that, make sure you can use at least one of the methods given in the support article linked above, under the heading

How do I set up iCloud Keychain on a new device without another device to approve from?

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 are one or more subfolders, each 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 subfolders (not the Keychains folder) to the Trash.

Restart the computer, empty the Trash, and re-enable iCloud Keychain.

May 19, 2016 3:11 PM in response to Linc Davis

I went to my oldest back up and all already have the folder full. The problem is not have many files Ican delete them but what is wrong is this over production of keychain files.


I open the folder to check when the files start to be created. In less amount every time I restart the computer. But the software that make hundreds of keychain files is Adobe Dreamweaver which I uninstalled and I will re install to see. comparing with other computers, I have many folders with files inside this folder user/library/keychain and I have two files that everyone have I am missing one that everyone have that start with the word Microsoft and I create hundreds of files that start with metadata.keychain.sb other that start login.keychain.sb


In this screen shot you can see how look now


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May 19, 2016 6:26 PM in response to Linc Davis

Dear Linc Davis Thanks so so much for taking the time I really appreciate it I lightly follow your instructions but I didn't do anything yet I just will send you a screen shot as how my system preferences/Icloud/Keychain look before I try your advise.
If I click option do nothing if I check Keychain ask me for my I cloud or Apple Id I did that then I stop when ask me to approval of another device or if a devise is not available a security code I don't have neither one I mean I have an Iphone but I don't get very well what I have to do. Sorry to bug you with this. Anyway I am already very thankful for your help


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