View the information stored in a keychain on Mac (2024)

FAQs

View the information stored in a keychain on Mac? ›

In the Keychain Access app on your Mac, if you don't see a list of keychains, choose Window > Keychain Viewer or press Command-1. Select the keychain that you want to view. To see more information about an item, either double-click it or select it and click the Info button in the toolbar.

The Keychain Access app is located in the Utilities folder in your Applications folder. If you launch it, you'll see a number of items in the sidebar: different keychains, such as Login, and, if you have the iCloud Keychain active, you'll see an entry for that.

Keychain Access lets you view the keys, certificates, passwords, account information, notes, or other information stored in a keychain. In the Keychain Access app on your Mac, if you don't see a list of keychains, choose Window > Keychain Viewer or press Command-1. Select the keychain that you want to view.

Keychains are usually located in the Keychains folder in the Library folder in your home folder. Choose Go > Go to Folder. Enter ~/Library/Keychains and click Go. In the folder that appears, find the file called login.

To quickly open Keychain Access, search for it in Spotlight, then press Return. See how to open apps. Important: To ensure that passwords and other data stored in your keychain are secure, make sure to set up a login password for your computer.

Go to Applications > Utilities and open Keychain Access. Click Keychain Access in the menu bar and choose Settings. In the window that opens, click Reset Default Keychains. Go back to Settings > iCloud > Passwords & Keychain and toggle the switch to on.

When you set up iCloud Passwords in iCloud for Windows, you can access passwords stored in iCloud Keychain in Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge. Note: iCloud Passwords only works in Chrome on computers that have iCloud for Windows. It doesn't work in Chrome on a Mac.

Is Apple keychain a good password manager? ›

iCloud Keychain is safe to use to manage your passwords. However, dedicated password managers are a better option because they offer more advanced security features and are compatible with different devices, not just Apple products.

Where Is the Private Key? To locate the private key in Keychain, search the CSR common name in All Items in the Login keychain. There should be a public key (the CSR) and a private key matching the common name you entered when generating the CSR.

On iOS, certificates are stored in the publisher keychain. On Android, they are stored in the system keychain.

macOS uses keychains to help you keep track of and protect the passwords, account numbers, and other confidential information you use every day on your Mac computers and iOS and iPadOS devices.

When you turn on iCloud Keychain on an additional device, your other devices using iCloud Keychain receive a notification requesting your approval of the additional device. On one of your other devices, approve the additional device. Your iCloud Keychain automatically begins updating on the additional device.

If prompted with a "Manage Your Passwords in System Settings" pop-up, choose "Open Keychain Access." In Keychain Access, you'll find all your saved logins, passwords, and other sensitive information. Tap the search bar on top and type "backup." You'll find an entry named "iOS Backup" or "iPhone Backup." Click on it.

Your keychain may be locked automatically if your computer has been inactive for a period of time or your user password and keychain password are out of sync. You can set a length of time that Keychain Access waits before automatically requiring you to enter your password again.