
Launch Keychain Access (located in Applications/Utilities)Ģ. This routine is useful if your keychain appears to be corrupt or otherwise inaccessible. The second option is to completely delete your keychain then recreate it. Go to the "Keychain Access" menu and select "Keychain First Aid" Make sure the "Synchronize login keychain password" box is checkedĦ. Go to the "Keychain Access" menu and select "Preferences"Ĥ. Open Keychain Access (located in Applications/Utilities)Ģ. This can be accomplished via the following process:ġ. If you can't access your keychain, or forget your password If you can't get into your keychain file because you've forgotten your password or the keychain file appears to be corrupt, there are a couple of options.įirst, if you've forgotten your password, you can use the "Keychain First Aid" utility to make the keychain password the same as the login password. You can now make this keychain your default if you desire by selecting it, then going to the "File" menu and selecting "Make '(name of keychain)' Default".Create a new keychain by going to the "File" menu, then "New" and selecting "New Keychain".Check all options for deletion and press "OK".Navigate to the "File" menu and select "Delete Keychain '(name of keychain)'".Select the problematic keychain from the left-hand pane.Click "Show Keychains" in the lower-left corner of the window.Launch Keychain Access (located in Applications/Utilities).You'll be asked to create a new iCloud Security Code.Get help with iCloud Keychain - Apple Support Click Reset Keychain to replace your iCloud Keychain in the cloud with the iCloud Keychain items on your Mac.When asked to enter your iCloud Security Code, click Forgot Code.Choose Apple menu > System Preferences.You'll be asked to create a new iCloud Security Code. Tap Reset iCloud Keychain to replace your iCloud Keychain in the cloud with the iCloud Keychain items on your device.When asked to enter your iCloud Security Code, tap Forgot Code.

If you can't access a device that has iCloud Keychain enabled, you can complete setup by resetting iCloud Keychain on the device:
