We all are very dedicated and hooked when it comes to staying active on our social media. A lot of platforms have been introduced that can be used to stay connected to others, or for your entertainment. Managing all the accounts and remembering login details for each platform can really be a job.
Have you ever lost your login details of a website? It surely is not a very pleasant experience. Keychain Access is a great savior when it comes to such situations. If you’ve ever used Keychain to save your login data on a Mac, the information can be recovered.
Keychain Access is a Mac application that keeps a record of your website or application passwords thus, making it easy for you to manage your accounts. Below is the guide on how to recover the lost website passwords on Mac.
Recover Lost Website Passwords on Mac
Recovering a password on your Mac is not a difficult task. The passwords can be accessed by following a few steps mentioned below:
1. Go to the Spotlight search on your Mac. Tap on the ‘Magnifying Glass’ icon on the top of the screen.
2. Search for the term ‘Keychain’ in the search box and open the ‘Keychain Access’ app.
3. The keychain access window will open. Select ‘All Items’ from the sidebar under the ‘Category’ tag.
4. Search for the website on the search bar for which you want to recover the password.
5. Once you find the result, right-click on the website name and select ‘Get Info’ from the drop-down menu.
6. A new window will open that’ll contain all the information regarding your account including the login details. Tap on the checkbox next to ‘View Password’ to view the hidden password.
7. A new dialog box will appear asking you to enter the Keychain password. Enter the password for the same. The keychain password is the same as the system password that you use to login to your system.
8. Once you’ve entered the password, hit the ‘Ok’ button to continue. The password will now appear and you can take note of the same.
It is easy to recover a lost password for your website. Also, it is necessary to keep in mind that you’ll only be able to recover your password if you save the same by opting for the ‘Save Password’ option when you visit a website. The other options you can choose are ‘Not Now’ or ‘Never for this website’ to keep the password from saving.
Keychain Access acts as one roof to save all your passwords and manage your accounts. It is a handy feature and with the help of the same, you don’t have to carry a burden of remembering all your login details.
Jon Snow 