What to do if Mail constantly asks for passwords
When using Mail for accessing your e-mail, you might run into a problem where Mail repeatedly asks for your password, either when you are checking for new messages (such as when opening Mail for the...
View ArticleHow to view your saved passwords in OS X
When you ever entered a password in a Web page, and then save it in your keychain, you may find yourself relying solely on autofill to enter this password at later times. While the use of autofill is...
View Article9 password manager recommendations for OS X and iOS
Following today’s release of the top 25 worst passwords used in 2014, if the passwords you use are among them, or if you are using your same password over and over for your various online services,...
View ArticleProtect your Mac from a password-revealing security flaw
A security issue exists in OS X where if you are logged into your Mac, any individual may sit down at your system and gain access to the passwords in your keychain. When you save passwords to your...
View ArticleApple Keychain ‘completely cracked’ by security researchers, but are you...
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have revealed findings that show Apple’s Keychain password service is vulnerable to malware that can steal passwords from other apps on the system and...
View ArticleManage OS X always asking to use your keychain passwords
The keychain in OS X should run seamlessly in the background to store and retrieve passwords for the various services you use. At most it should ask you for a password once or twice when you initially...
View ArticleCan’t remember passwords? Here are two ways to reveal them.
If you’re browsing the Web and need to either create a new account or log into an existing one, then you will likely need to enter your password. To help with this, OS X will prompt you to store your...
View ArticleFix persistent invalid certificate errors in OS X
When connecting to various online services, your Mac will use certificates to validate a connection. If a certificate being used for a connection is expired or invalid, then OS X will notify you of...
View ArticleHow to manage lost passwords in OS X
There are several ways to lock down your Mac, in order to prevent third-parties from either accessing your data, or using your system for purposes you do not intend. Since your Mac consists of several...
View ArticleHow to certify and encrypt your e-mail in OS X
Even though we have modern messaging technologies like Apple’s Messages that default to encrypted communications, we still primarily use e-mail, even for sensitive business transactions. If you have...
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