How to Use the iCloud Keychain
The iCloud Keychain is a feature of iCloud that allows you to store your passwords and credit card information in a secure location. This can be helpful if you need to access this information on multiple devices, or if you want to keep your information safe from hackers.
In this article, we will go through the iCloud Keychain and how you can use it to store your passwords and credit card information in a secure location. Here’s how to use the iCloud Keychain.
Initial Steps
To get started with the iCloud Keychain, you will need to have an iCloud account and be running iOS 7 or later. You can also use the iCloud Keychain on a Mac running OS X Yosemite or later.
If you are using an iPhone or iPad, open the Settings app and tap on ‘iCloud’. Scroll down and tap on ‘Keychain’. Make sure that ‘iCloud Keychain’ is turned on.
If you are using a Mac, open System Preferences and click on ‘iCloud’. Click on the ‘Keychain’ tab and make sure that ‘ iCloud Keychain’ is turned on.
Creating a New Password
The first time you try to use the iCloud Keychain, you will be prompted to create a new password. This password is used to unlock your iCloud Keychain and should be different from your iCloud password.
- To create a new password, open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad and tap on ‘iCloud’. Scroll down and tap on ‘Keychain’. Tap on ‘Create Password’.
- Enter a password that you will remember and then tap on ‘Create’.
- You will be asked to enter your password again to confirm it. Enter the same password and then tap on ‘Confirm’.
Saving Passwords in the iCloud Keychain
Once you have created a new password, you can start saving passwords in the iCloud Keychain. To do this, open the Settings app and tap on ‘iCloud’. Scroll down and tap on ‘Keychain’.
Tap on ‘Add Password’ and enter the website, username, and password that you want to save. Tap on ‘Save’ when you are finished.
You can also use the iCloud Keychain to generate strong passwords for websites. To do this, open the Settings app and tap on ‘iCloud’. Scroll down and tap on ‘Keychain’.
Tap on ‘Add Password’ and enter the website that you want to create a password for. Tap on ‘Generate Password’ and then enter a password that you want to use. Tap on ‘Save’ when you are finished.
Accessing Passwords in the iCloud Keychain
To access your passwords in the iCloud Keychain, open the Settings app and tap on ‘iCloud’. Scroll down and tap on ‘Keychain’.
Tap on ‘All Items’ to see a list of all of the passwords that are saved in the iCloud Keychain. You can also search for a specific password by tapping on the ‘Search’ bar at the top of the screen.
To view the credit card information that is saved in the iCloud Keychain, open System Preferences on your Mac and click on ‘iCloud’. Click on the ‘Keychain’ tab and then click on ‘Details’.
You can also view your passwords and credit card information on a separate device by logging into icloud.com and opening the ‘Keychain’ app.
