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Q: Terminal asking for app-specific passcode on my OS 10.10 iMac not able to enter passcode

How to use app-specific passcode for a OS 10.10 app

iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5), iMac14,1

Posted on Jun 12, 2016 6:16 PM

by leroydouglas,Solvedanswer
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Terminal asking for app-specific passcode on my OS 10.10 iMac not able to enter passcode

 

Charles Clark wrote:

 

How to use app-specific passcode for a OS 10.10 app

You are going to have to say more. Terminal typically wants your admin psswd.

 

psswd in terminal will not echo.

Posted on Jun 12, 2016 7:12 PM

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  • by leroydouglas,Solvedanswer

    leroydouglas leroydouglas Jun 12, 2016 7:12 PM in response to Charles Clark
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    Jun 12, 2016 7:12 PM in response to Charles Clark

    Terminal asking for app-specific passcode on my OS 10.10 iMac not able to enter passcode

     

    Charles Clark wrote:

     

    How to use app-specific passcode for a OS 10.10 app

    You are going to have to say more. Terminal typically wants your admin psswd.

     

    psswd in terminal will not echo.

  • by Charles Clark,

    Charles Clark Charles Clark Jun 12, 2016 8:06 PM in response to leroydouglas
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    Jun 12, 2016 8:06 PM in response to leroydouglas

    Thanks. I confirm terminal will not echo, thus my confusion escalated on app-specific train of thought. I solved my problem. The app requesting the app-specific passcode was iCloud login. So iCloud login is an app. A few days ago, my iCloud login password was the same as my appleid password. Not today. Finally connected with the iCloud login. Nomenclature around here not yet fixed in my mind. Why is app-specific passcode requested for an existing iCloud account?

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    leroydouglas leroydouglas Jun 12, 2016 8:11 PM in response to Charles Clark
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    Jun 12, 2016 8:11 PM in response to Charles Clark

    Charles Clark wrote:

     

    Thanks. I confirm terminal will not echo, thus my confusion escalated on app-specific train of thought. I solved my problem. The app requesting the app-specific passcode was iCloud login. So iCloud login is an app. A few days ago, my iCloud login password was the same as my appleid password. Not today. Finally connected with the iCloud login. Nomenclature around here not yet fixed in my mind. Why is app-specific passcode requested for an existing iCloud account?

     

    http://osxdaily.com/2015/03/24/use-icloud-password-as-mac-login-unlock-os-x/