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1. Why is my Mac asking me for a keychain password?
2. What is the local items keychain on Mac?
3. How do I get rid of local items keychain on Mac?
4. Can someone access my keychain from my Mac?
5. Does my Mac have a virus keychain?
6. Is the Mac password keychain safe?
7. Can I turn off keychain on my Mac?
8. How do I stop keychain from asking to save passwords?
9. What is Apple local keychain password?
10. Is Apple keychain local?
11. How do I stop keychain from suggesting passwords?
12. Can I disable Apple keychain?
13. How do I always allow Keychain Access on my Mac?
14. Is it safe having your Passwords on Apple keychain?
15. What happens if I turn off keychain on Iphone?
16. Why does Google Chrome keeps asking for Keychain Access?

Why is my Mac asking me for a keychain password?

If you change your account password, you may sometimes find the default keychain password has not changed. This means you will be asked for a keychain password each time an app wants authentication. To fix: Open Keychain Access and choose “Change Password for Keychain 'login.

What is the local items keychain on Mac?

Keychain Access is a macOS app that stores your passwords and account information, and reduces the number of passwords you have to remember and manage. When you access a website, email account, network server, or other password-protected item, you may be given the option to remember or save the password.

How do I get rid of local items keychain on Mac?

In the Keychain Access app on your Mac, if your keychains aren't visible, choose Window > Keychain Access. Select a keychain in the Keychains list. Choose File > Delete Keychain [keychain name].

Can someone access my keychain from my Mac?

An exploit called KeySteal can access your passwords in your Mac's keychains. A malicious app running on your Mac could steal your cache of passwords, a teenage security researcher has found. Calling his exploit KeySteal, Linus Henze demonstrated on YouTube how the attack would work.

Does my Mac have a virus keychain?

There is no keychain virus on your Mac, but your Mac's keychain data is a target for malware like Proton and MacDownloader. To get rid of it, you would need to remove the malware that's trying to access your data.

Is the Mac password keychain safe?

Everything stored in iCloud Keychain is secure — it's protected by industry-standard encryption. Your iCloud Keychain can't be set up on another Mac or iOS or iPadOS device unless you approve it.

Can I turn off keychain on my Mac?

Here is how to enable or disable iCloud Keychain on your system: On a Mac: Open System Preferences>iCloud>Check (or uncheck) Keychain. You'll need to enter your Apple ID and follow a series of on-screen instructions. On iOS: In Settings, open Apple ID>iCloud>Keychain Toggle to on (or off).

How do I stop keychain from asking to save passwords?

Open the Settings app, then scroll down and tap Passwords. Tap AutoFill Passwords and deselect iCloud Keychain.

What is Apple local keychain password?

Your login keychain password is normally the same as your user password (the password you use to log in to the computer). At login, if your keychain password somehow differs from your user password, it doesn't automatically unlock, and you're asked to enter the keychain's password.

Is Apple keychain local?

Your Local Items keychain is part of the iCloud keychain sync function. If you don't enable iCloud Keychain, it will be named Local Items, if you do enable iCloud Keychain, it will be renamed to iCloud.

How do I stop keychain from suggesting passwords?

Open the Settings app, then scroll down and tap Passwords. Tap AutoFill Passwords and deselect iCloud Keychain.

Can I disable Apple keychain?

Here is how to enable or disable iCloud Keychain on your system: On a Mac: Open System Preferences>iCloud>Check (or uncheck) Keychain. You'll need to enter your Apple ID and follow a series of on-screen instructions. On iOS: In Settings, open Apple ID>iCloud>Keychain Toggle to on (or off).

How do I always allow Keychain Access on my Mac?

Right-click the key item, and select "Get Info" Click on the "Access Control" tab. Select "Allow all application to access this item" or "Always Allow" Press "Save Changes" to confirm the change.

Is it safe having your Passwords on Apple keychain?

Everything stored in iCloud Keychain is secure — it's protected by industry-standard encryption. Your iCloud Keychain can't be set up on another Mac or iOS or iPadOS device unless you approve it.

What happens if I turn off keychain on Iphone?

If you turn off iCloud Keychain

When you turn off iCloud Keychain, password, passkey, and credit card information is stored locally on your device. If you sign out of iCloud on that device while Keychain is turned on, you're asked to keep or delete that information.

Why does Google Chrome keeps asking for Keychain Access?

It sounds like you enabled password sync. In order to sync your passwords, Chrome of course has to access them from the Keychain. If you do not want Chrome to sync your passwords, you can configure this in settings. Moreover, your Chrome Sync credentials are stored in the Keychain.