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How To Find Saved Wi-Fi Passwords on OSX

Posted In OS X - By Techtiplib on Monday, September 22nd, 2014 With No Comments »

There are many situations you will need to share your wi-fi password that you’ve previously logged. However, you do not have the ability to remember all passwords. The following guide will help you How to find saved wi-fi password on OSX.

Step 1: Access with admin account

Step 2: Find the keyword “Keychain” in Spotlight (Command + Space)

Wi-Fi Passwords-keychain

or Go/Utilities/Keychain Access

Then double click on Keychain Access 

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Step 3: In the Keychain Access, finding keyword “Airport network password“. Then select your network that yo would like to lookup password.

Wi-Fi Passwords-air network

Step 4: At the bottom, you’ll see the Show password check box, just check it. System will ask you the administrator’s name and password to allow the change. Enter your admin account details (user and password) then click “OK” or “Allow” button.

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Or

Wi-Fi Passwords-admin

Step 5: Get your password

Wi-Fi Passwords-show password

Video guide:

Enjoy!

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