In the System Preferences application, navigate to Users and Groups, select your account, and then click Change Password. You can change your Keychain password simply by changing your local password. In short, you shouldn’t have any trouble accessing your Keychains as long as you remember your account password on the device you’re using. Keep in mind that this is separate from your Apple ID or iCloud information, which is used to log into a single account across multiple devices.įurthermore, your Keychain password will automatically be updated whenever you change your local account password. How do I change my Keychain password in System Preferences?Īpple automatically applies the password that you use to log into your local account as the default Keychain password. That gives you convenient access to all your login credentials, but you should never select this option if anyone else has access to your device. As long as you have the password on hand, you can easily configure Keychain Access to allow every request on a particular Keychain.
