I was recently setting up my iPad mini, but could not remember the password for my home Wi-Fi network. After spending a few minutes trying to find it in Network Preferences on my MacBook Pro, I realized that I was looking in the wrong spot.
Dating back several OS X versions, passwords have been stored in an application called Keychain Access. So if you’re looking for a password that you simply can’t remember, you’re in luck. Read ahead on how to find a Wi-Fi password on Mac…
- May 08, 2016 How to find a saved Wi-Fi password on the Mac Open Keychain Access app. It is located in the Applications Utilities folder. Select the System keychain in the left menu bar, and select Passwords from the category menu. Double click on the name.
- May 18, 2014 How to show a Wi-Fi password on macOS. Step 1: Type Keychain Access into Spotlight search ( ) at the top-right menu bar. Step 2: In the sidebar, make sure you click on Passwords, then search for the network you want the password for and double click on it. Step 3: Click on Show Password.
Aug 28, 2018 To find the Wi-Fi password on your Mac, press Command+Space to open the Spotlight search dialog, type “Keychain Access” without the quotes, and press Enter to launch the Keychain Access app. Locate the name of your Wi-Fi network in the list, click it, and then click the “info” button–it looks like an “i”–at the bottom of the window.
How to show a Wi-Fi password on macOS
Step 1: Type Keychain Access into Spotlight search () at the top-right menu bar.
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Step 2: In the sidebar, make sure you click on Passwords, then search for the network you want the password for and double click on it.
Step 3: Click on Show Password. Confirm your administrator username and password.
Step 4: You may be prompted to enter your administrator name and password again.
Step 5: The Wi-Fi password should appear in the text box next to Show Password.
Wifi Password Finder On Mac
Keychain Access also stores your applications, internet and web form passwords, so you’re in luck if you forget one of those too. If password management is something you are not great at, consider looking into 1Password on the Mac App Store. It’s a useful app for keeping track of passwords wherever you use them, especially in light of recent events like the Heartbleed bug.
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