How to Set Up and Use iCloud Keychain in Mac OS Mojave
Posted on 21st June 2023
How to Set Up and Use iCloud Keychain in Mac OS Mojave
Apple’s iCloud Keychain feature is the company’s attempt to make a basic level of password management available to all its users. It’s a simple, convenient way to store and sync your passwords and other sensitive information across all your Apple devices. And it’s built into every Mac running macOS Mojave.
In this article, we’ll show you how to set up and use iCloud Keychain. We’ll also touch on some of the security features that make it a safe and secure way to store your sensitive information.
What is iCloud Keychain?
iCloud Keychain is a password management system that Apple first introduced with OS X Mavericks in 2013. It’s designed to store your passwords and other sensitive information in a secure manner, and to sync that information across all your Apple devices.
iCloud Keychain is built into every Mac running macOS Mojave. It can also be used on iOS devices, though some features are not available on iOS due to limitations imposed by Apple.
How to Set Up iCloud Keychain
Setting up iCloud Keychain is a simple process. First, you need to make sure that you’re signed in to iCloud on all the devices you want to use with iCloud Keychain.
On your Mac, open System Preferences and click on the iCloud preference pane.
Make sure that the iCloud Keychain checkbox is selected.
On your iOS device, open the Settings app and tap on iCloud.
Make sure that the iCloud Keychain switch is turned on.
If you’re prompted to enter a phone number or email address, make sure to use the same one that you’re using on your Mac. This is so that iCloud can sync your iCloud Keychain across all your devices.
Once iCloud Keychain is enabled on all your devices, you’re ready to start using it.
How to Use iCloud Keychain
iCloud Keychain can be used to store a variety of sensitive information, including passwords, credit card numbers, and bank account information.
When you’re creating a new account on a website or app, iCloud Keychain can generate a strong password for you and store it in a secure manner.
On your Mac, open the Safari browser and navigate to the website or app where you’re creating a new account.
Enter your username and password into the appropriate fields.
When you get to the part of the sign-up process where you need to enter a credit card or other payment information, you’ll see a message that says, “Safari can generate a strong password for you and store it in iCloud Keychain.”
Click on the Generate Password button.
A strong password will be generated for you and stored in iCloud Keychain.
You can also use iCloud Keychain to store and fill in your own passwords.
On your Mac, open the Safari browser and navigate to the website or app where you have an account.
Enter your username and password into the appropriate fields.
Once you’re logged in, click on the Safari menu and select Preferences.
Click on the Passwords tab.
You’ll see a list of all the passwords that Safari has stored in iCloud Keychain.
To add a new password, click on the Add Password button.
Enter the website or app name, your username, and password into the appropriate fields.
Click on the Add button.
Your password will now be stored in iCloud Keychain and synced across all your devices.
To view or edit a password that’s already been stored in iCloud Keychain, double-click on it in the list.
You can also use iCloud Keychain to store and fill in your own credit card information.
On your Mac, open the Safari browser and navigate to a website or app where you’re making a purchase.
Enter your credit card information into the appropriate fields.
When you get to the part of the checkout process where you’re asked to enter your billing address, you’ll see a message that says, “Safari can save this credit card information in iCloud Keychain.”
Click on the Save button.
Your credit card information will now be stored in iCloud Keychain and synced across all your devices.
To view or edit credit card information that’s already been stored in iCloud Keychain, click on the Safari menu and select Preferences.
Click on the Passwords tab.
You’ll see a list of all the credit cards that Safari has stored in iCloud Keychain.
To add a new credit card, click on the Add Credit Card button.
Enter the credit card number, expiration date, and security code into the appropriate fields.
Click on the Add button.
Your credit card information will now be stored in iCloud Keychain and synced across all your devices.
To view or edit credit card information that’s already been stored in iCloud Keychain, double-click on it in the list.
iCloud Keychain is a convenient way to store and sync your passwords and other sensitive information across all your Apple devices. And it’s built into every Mac running macOS Mojave.
If you’re looking for a simple, convenient way to manage your passwords, iCloud Keychain is a great option.
If you’re using iCloud Keychain to generate and save strong passwords for websites, you can easily retrieve and autofill those passwords by doing the following:
1. Open Safari and navigate to the website for which you have a generated password saved in iCloud Keychain.
2. Enter your username in the appropriate field on the website’s login page.
3. When prompted, click the key icon in the password field to retrieve your password from iCloud Keychain.
4. Safari will autofill the password field with your generated password.
You can also use iCloud Keychain to retrieve and autofill credit card information when shopping online. To do this, make sure your credit card information is saved in iCloud Keychain, then do the following:
1. Open Safari and navigate to the website on which you want to use your saved credit card information.
2. Click the Fill button in the credit card field.
3. Safari will autofill the credit card field with your saved credit card information.
If you need to retrieve or update your iCloud Keychain security code at any time, you can do so by opening the Settings app and navigating to the iCloud section. Then, select Keychain and tap the Security Code button.
