Open Keychain Access, which is located in Applications > Utilities.Ģ. If you forget a network password or can't seem to recall a password for a mounted volume, Keychain Access will have it stored for you. As mentioned earlier, Keychain Access stores passwords for many of your most important processes. The greatest attribute to Keychain Access is the storage of passwords. The following article will examine the different functions of Keychain Access and highlight how you can successfully implement using this application to further your Mac experience. You can use Keychain Access to access, view, and manage your certificates, as well as resolve issues regarding Keychain passwords. Keychain Access allows you to manage your passwords for everything from Web sites to servers and networks to encrypted folders.
In this installation of Getting to know your Mac, the MacFixIt editors will be taking a look at the Keychain Access utility.