Keychain Access is a feature built into Mac’s that stores and saves all the passwords. It is a system password manager and contains the passwords for almost all of your Mac-based applications such as auto-fill passwords from Safari, SMTP, IMAP, POP passwords from Mac Mail, etc. Keychain Access is critical to the functioning of a Mac OS and if it’s corrupted it can become annoying. Keychain Access Wi-Fi, Mail, user names and more - all these passwords are kept inside Keychain Access. Your system uses these and will require a password (usually your Mac account password) if. Keychain Access You use the Keychain Access app on your Mac to view and manage your login and other keychains, and also the items securely stored in the keychains—for example, keys, certificates, passwords, account information, and notes. If you forget a password, you can find it in Keychain Access. Learn more about Keychain Access. Ever since Mac OS 8.6, the Mac has managed passwords with Keychain, Apple’s password-management system. The Keychain Access application (/Applications/Utilities) is a front-end to that system.

So I've been getting the 'Safari can't verify the identity of the website [website name]' message on random sites.

In this case, I'm trying to access taobao. I'll hit 'continue' but the site isn't loading correctly at all.

This has lead me to try and figure out why the first issue is happening as I think my second issue is related to the first. I've seen suggestions that I should repair my keychain with keychain first aid. Only to find out that Apple removed keychain first aid recently. Fantastic.

Mac Os X Keychain Access Application

I'm running OS Sierra 10.12.2. Does anyone know how I can repair my keychain?

Download Keychain Access Mac Os X

MacBook Pro, macOS Sierra (10.12.2)

Posted on Dec 21, 2016 2:45 PM