Missing "login" keychain password?
How to retrieve or reset missing "login" keychain password? (iMac, OS X El Capitan)
iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11.6)
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Repair Keychain in El Capitan or Sierra
- Launch Keychain Access (located in Applications/Utilities)
- Click "Show Keychains" in the lower-left corner of the window.
- Select the problematic keychain from the left-hand pane.
- Navigate to the "File" menu and select "Delete Keychain '(name of keychain)'"
- Check all options for deletion and press "OK"
- Create a new keychain by going to the "File" menu, then "New" and selecting "New Keychain"
- You can now make this keychain your default if you desire by selecting it, then going to the "File" menu and selecting "Make '(name of keychain)' Default"