Get mac to stop asking for keychain password

#Get mac to stop asking for keychain password mac os#
#Get mac to stop asking for keychain password password#

Persistently asked for stored passwords If you are persistently asked for passwords in various applications that you have specified should be remembered in a keychain, your 'login' keychain may not be active for one reason or another. First attempt repairs using Keychain First Aid, and failing that, delete then recreate the keychain as described above while logged in as root.

#Get mac to stop asking for keychain password mac os#

Enabling and using the 'root' user in Mac OS XДЄfter enabling the root user, and logging in under this account, again open Keychain Access. OS X Lion: Enable and disable the root userД¤.

OS X Mountain Lion: Enable and disable the root userДў. Login as root and perform repair In some cases, problems with keychains can only be resolved when logged in as the root user.ДЎ. Going to the 'File' menu and selecting 'Make '(name of keychain)' Default' You can now make this keychain your default if you desire by selecting it, then Create a new keychain by going to the 'File' menu, then 'New' and selectingД§. Check all options for deletion and press 'OK'Д¦.

Navigate to the 'File' menu and select 'Delete Keychain '(name of keychain)''ДҐ. Select the problematic keychain from the left-hand pane.Д¤. Click 'Show Keychains' in the lower-left corner of the window.ДЈ. Launch Keychain Access (located in Applications/Utilities)Дў. This routine is useful if your keychain appears to be corrupt or otherwise inaccessible. The second option is to completely delete your keychain then recreate it. Go to the 'Keychain Access' menu and select 'Keychain First Aid' Make sure the 'Synchronize login keychain password' box is checkedД¦. Go to the 'Keychain Access' menu and select 'Preferences'Д¤. Open Keychain Access (located in Applications/Utilities)Дў. This can be accomplished via the following process:ДЎ.

#Get mac to stop asking for keychain password password#

If you can't access your keychain, or forget your password If you can't get into your keychain file because you've forgotten your password or the keychain file appears to be corrupt, there are a couple of options.ДЇirst, if you've forgotten your password, you can use the 'Keychain First Aid' utility to make the keychain password the same as the login password. See the following relating to keychain problems: OS X Lion- Apple ID can be used to reset your user account password. OS X Mountain Lion- Reset a login password , Instructions in the dialog window that will appear. When the menubar appears select Terminal from the Utilities menu.Д®nter resetpassword at the prompt and press RETURN. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Changing your password if you forget it doesn't require creating a new keychain: