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AllaN01Bear

(23,340 posts) Thu May 21, 2020, 08:41 AM May 2020

howdi.

i am running a mac book air (early 2014) (warrenty long expired as has apple care) i have a question to the group. the other day was using skype , and then got a card saying skype needs apple key chain, first off what is a key chain and why do i need it ? second why does skype need a key chain? is this a backbround question. got malware bytes no infection ran avast , no infection. whew. so, is this a skype thing, and is this new ? thanks in advance from all01bear . ps ive had other issues w skype in the past . long live apple . pss , the os is high sierra if that helps

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howdi. (Original Post) AllaN01Bear May 2020 OP

mac support says this about keychain LuvLoogie May 2020 #1

thank you AllaN01Bear May 2020 #2

if the Mac itself is storing a password, its in a keychain. Tetrachloride May 2020 #3

But you have the option not include Skype in Keychain, correct? Auggie May 2020 #4

i had 3 options , allow , deny , always allow. id hit deny and the card would AllaN01Bear May 2020 #5

got kicked out of skype . forgot my passwrd , but went to get password logbooks AllaN01Bear May 2020 #6

update: with a calm and collected head , i was able to get back into yahoo,mail and get a security AllaN01Bear May 2020 #7

LuvLoogie

(7,585 posts)

1. mac support says this about keychain

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2020, 08:45 AM

May 2020

https://support.apple.com/guide/keychain-access/what-is-keychain-access-kyca1083/mac

AllaN01Bear

(23,340 posts)

2. thank you

Reply to LuvLoogie (Reply #1)

Thu May 21, 2020, 08:54 AM

May 2020

Tetrachloride

(8,486 posts)

3. if the Mac itself is storing a password, its in a keychain.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2020, 09:18 AM

May 2020

(a few programs store passwords separate from Mac OS keychains.)

Auggie

(31,909 posts)

4. But you have the option not include Skype in Keychain, correct?

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2020, 09:28 AM

May 2020

And you can still use Skype?

The alert you're getting is not from Skype but from MacOS. It's simply MacOS Keychain asking you if you want it to remember your log-in info. I was hesitant for a long time about doing this with any website, but since I'm using the iPhone now for a lot of transactions (and my use of internet commerce has exploded) it's invaluable.

You can review all your passwords stored in Keychain by going to the Safari preferences and opening the Passwords folder.

Good luck.

AllaN01Bear

(23,340 posts)

5. i had 3 options , allow , deny , always allow. id hit deny and the card would

Reply to Auggie (Reply #4)

Thu May 21, 2020, 09:33 AM

May 2020

constantly come back as if it wanted me to hit the other 2 options .

AllaN01Bear

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6. got kicked out of skype . forgot my passwrd , but went to get password logbooks

Reply to Auggie (Reply #4)

Thu May 21, 2020, 09:35 AM

May 2020

put the username and the password in , but we are a bit protective , we need a code before u can proceed or somthing like that . hope that helps .

AllaN01Bear

(23,340 posts)

7. update: with a calm and collected head , i was able to get back into yahoo,mail and get a security

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2020, 04:53 PM

May 2020

code from skype , entered the security code into the field provided and bingo , i am back in, and no pesky keychain card to bug me yet. the card says always . never . and another thing i cant remember at this time . am doing snoopy happy dance . going happ y happ y joy joy.. if i get that card again , what should i select to make it leave me alone . thanks to all who helped

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