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Apple Users

AllaN01Bear

(23,053 posts) Tue Jan 26, 2021, 08:09 PM Jan 2021

ive been a mac driver for a while . also using skype skype all of the sudden

needs something called keychain . what is key chain. do i need it . how do i pernamantly tell it to go away? . is it good for me and what does it do? thanks in advance .

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ive been a mac driver for a while . also using skype skype all of the sudden (Original Post) AllaN01Bear Jan 2021 OP

Here is what I found. Looks like it is just a password manager/ efhmc Jan 2021 #1

Keychain is am important part of your system software. Big Blue Marble Jan 2021 #2

Keychain is required for the basics. Tetrachloride Jan 2021 #3

efhmc

(15,007 posts)

1. Here is what I found. Looks like it is just a password manager/

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Tue Jan 26, 2021, 08:17 PM

Jan 2021

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=apple+keychain

Big Blue Marble

(5,454 posts)

2. Keychain is am important part of your system software.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Tue Jan 26, 2021, 08:39 PM

Jan 2021

You will find it in the utilities folder in your applications folder.
It stores all password include those that are associated with your computer
passwords such as admin and user passwords.

It also store web certificates for different websites, etc.

You can use it to store websites or app passwords and either store your keychain
data locally or online.

https://www.switchingtomac.com/tutorials/general-software/what-is-apple-keychain-how-to-use-it/

https://support.apple.com/guide/keychain-access/welcome/mac

Tetrachloride

(8,448 posts)

3. Keychain is required for the basics.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Sun Jan 31, 2021, 08:51 AM

Jan 2021

In general, keychain is for your computer to remember passwords and such.

Your keychain has a master password.

When you pull your keys out of your pocket, that is akin to opening the master password. The software then selects the key for your door. Then you are not fumbling around for passwords.

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