First aid for mac sierra password#

If you delete an item by mistake and can’t retrieve the information make a copy of the backup keychain you created earlier and change the file name, then copy this file to ~/Library/Keychains.ĭouble clicking the backup keychain in the finder will open it in the Keychain Access app and you can then copy the item back into your login keychain.

Keychain on your Mac can handle 1,000’s of items so even on this Mac with over 1,500 it is not particularly necessary just good housekeeping. Moving on if you have a large Keychain, this one is only 1,500 items you can remove older items that you no longer use, however make sure you have made the backup first.Ĭarefully check that you are not going to need the item first before deleting and then either highlight the item and press delete (backspace) or right click on the item and choose delete, Keychain Access will ask you to confirm deletion of the item. Just as a cautionary note it is a bad idea to change the “System” or “System Roots” Keychains. You can find the keychain in ~/Library/Keychains/login.keychain-dbĪfter you have your backup of login.keychain-db stored on your desktop (don’t leave it in ~/Library/Keychains/) open the Keychain Access App from > Applications/Utilities. This can be done in the usual way using Time Machine, however it is wise to also copy your existing keychain to another location and use this as a backup. If your only problem is a slow keychain it’s easy enough to delete the items you no longer need, however first make a backup. The answer is you have to repair it yourself, it’s not as difficult as you might first imagine although more time consuming than pressing a button to repair the keychain.

First aid for mac sierra password#

So, what can you do if for example you have a constant nag from macOS to enter your keychain password after logging in. Since macOS 10.11.2 (macOS Sierra) the keychain app has been updated for better security and the keychain repair utility has been removed to stop malware hijacking the repair utility and accessing your passwords.