My keychain password windows don't stay open long enough for me to show my password. I have no clue what is going on. Any suggestions appreciated!
MacBook Pro with Retina display, macOS High Sierra (10.13), mid 2014 retina 2.2 Ghz i7
thank you for all your help. Here is another bit of info. I turned off iCloud Keychain syncing on all devices. Windows are working again (for now)..
Just a test. I've confirmed three times now. Turning off iCloud keychain on my MBP fixes the problem. I don't know why. All my devices are using same Apple ID for iCloud.
I may have solved the problem. For some reason, Keychain's Get Info window would not let me set permissions to myself as admin. BatchMod allowed me to change permissions, and problem seems fixed for now. Thanks for all the suggestions.
I uncheck keychain box, but stay signed in to iCloud account. I have turned off iCloud keychains on all devices. With iCloud keychain off in my laptop, Keychain Access works fine, windows stay open. With it on, problem returns. Not sure why, but a new clue.
See this article View the information stored in a keychain - Apple Support
And as per this article macOS Sierra: General System Preferences
Ask to keep changes when closing documents | Unsaved changes are saved automatically when you close documents. If you also want to be asked to save changes, select this checkbox. |
Close windows when quitting an app | Select to close app windows when you quit an app. The windows won’t reopen automatically the next time you open the app. |
Also enter in user library macOS Sierra: Library folder
Find a folder Preferences drag and drop com.apple.systempreferences.plist and com.apple.keychainaccess.plist to the desktop .
Restart the machine and open the browser , and keychain access for few minutes .
Are you using some cleaners , anti virus , some unidentified apps in your system ( as they are avoided ) .
Do you deleted some files from system library > Keychains folder and in user library > Keychains folder .
Without installing the OS and if a new user account helped than its good to hear .You can transfer the data from old user account to the new one and can delete the old user account by entering in users and groups clicking the old corrupted first account , click on minus sign and select the box delete the home folder securely an article macOS Sierra: Delete a user or group
Seriously I was afraid something can go wrong as it was an issue of keychain .
Best wishes ! keep on computing 🙂 .
Open spotlight and type keychain access in it , simulataneosly open user library > preferences > and you should see the keychain access plist , wait for 2 to 3 min it should appear .
If you are having iCloud verification code in your records then follow this step .
See this article also If you're asked to create a new iCloud Keychain security code - Apple Support
Thanks. I found both files, dragged to desktop, rebootted, opened browser and keychain, waited. No change however. Windows in Keychain still close a second or two after opening. Only a problem if I need to remember a password...
I use malwarebytes, which I will uninstall. My problem is probably related to a kernel crash about a week ago (which happened while installing a printer driver update from the App Store). I lost my Safari passwords, which also disappeared from Keychain access. I restored Safari passwords from a backup, but did not change anything to Keychain (which no longer contains Safari passwords). Perhaps that is the source of my problem. Something is causing windows in Keychain to close almost immediately after opening, and it would be great to find a simple solution without having to reinstall everything...
well, I was premature. Keychain Access will not allow me to make changes in permissions. For some reason, it worked for a while, but then reverted, and windows now close again within a couple of seconds. I guess I will have to live with this until there is a solution...
I created another user account and keychain windows work in it. Still do not work in original account. Tried your suggestion to drag plist file to desktop > restart > use spotlight to open keychain. No change unfortunately... thank you for all your suggestions
I don't seem to have a com.apple.keychainaccess.plist in my Preferences. I do have a com.apple.systempreferences.plist file. And I am running High Sierra 10.13.1.
What is batchmod some app and was there any changes in read and write permissions in home folder or others .
Keychain password windows close immediately
