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 ...

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 ...

A new version of the long-running Genieo adware has brought with it a new technique for accessing the OS X Keychain without user intervention, a security gray area that could be used by other ...

On Tuesday, Ars chronicled an OS X technique that’s being actively used by an underhanded piece of adware to access people’s Mac keychain without permission. Now there’s evidence the underlying ...

If you store your user name and password details via the Keychain in OS X, you know that Keychain makes it a lot easier to do so. You can store login details for all those websites you visit, ...

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 ...

I will start this out by reminding everyone that you should be using a password manager to store and protect all of your passwords. We've reached a point where password managers should be considered ...

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 ...