Note that you can also use this technique to find saved passwords for websites or other passwords that you computer has stored but you have forgotten. If no such entry appears, it means the password is not stored on your computer.

That should show you the password for the wireless network you are on, if it is stored on your computer. On Yosemite, you may have to select 'Local Items' rather than 'login' under Keychains in the upper left.ĭouble-click the name of the network you are using (if you don't know the name of the network, you can find it in the WiFi menulet (the concentric quarter circles toward the right side of your menu bar).Ĭheck the Show password box, enter your system password, and click the Allow button. If you click the Kind column header, it will sort by kind, go to the section where AirPort network passwords are stored. Reset network settings in System Preferences On the left list of the Network interface, select your WiFi connection. If you open /Applications/Utilities/Keychain Access, it will show you a list of stored entries. Set your new account name, select OK, then restart your Mac. Press and hold the Control key > choose the account you want to rename > Advanced Options. Next, select the lock icon and enter your admin password. If the password is stored, you can find it using the program Keychain Access. In the upper-left corner of the screen, select the Apple icon > System Preferences > Users & Groups.

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