You’ve undoubtedly noticed that you’re not routinely nagged for a password when you use your Mac’s email client, nor do you have to enter passwords for many of ...

In this installation of Getting to know your Mac, the MacFixIt editors will be taking a look at the Keychain Access utility. Keychain Access allows you to manage your passwords for everything from Web ...

Your passwords have the power to unlock your digital life. It pays to keep them safe. Thankfully, when it comes to protecting your passwords on macOS, the easy way ...

Passwords, serial numbers, ATM codes—we’re all swimming in a sea of information that’s secret (or should be). Make it easy to remember, and someone may swipe it. Make it hard to guess, and you may ...

One of the unsung joys of being a Mac consultant is getting emails from clients with problems that aren't critical enough warrant a billable office visit but still need attention. This morning, I ...

A keychain password is the master password for your Mac's "Keychain Access" app, which stores your login information for websites and accounts across the internet. When you attempt to log into one of ...

Following this week's LinkedIn password disaster, Mac users are naturally worried about their passwords and not just for their LinkedIn accounts. What if you used a password in another place? It could ...

Has your Mac suddenly started asking you for account and Wi-Fi passwords it never used to require? Is your Mail app asking you to enter the password relentlessly ...

Since I have a terrible habit of losing things, I decided to encrypt my Verbatim "Tuff-N-Tiny" USB drive. This was a simple matter of control-clicking the drive name in Finder, choosing "Encrypt" and ...