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Tetrachloride

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