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=Mac set up=
 
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On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 10.3 or later:
 
Tap Settings > [username] > iCloud.
 
  
If you are using iOS 10.2 or earlier, tap Settings > iCloud.
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-On your Mac Laptop with OS X Mavericks 10.9 and later:
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      • Choose Apple ( ) menu > System Preferences, then click iCloud.
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      • Select Keychain. If you want to, you can set a passcode to unlock your screen after sleep or after the screen saver begins.

Revision as of 17:46, 23 May 2017

About This Article

This article will give you information on the iCloud Keychain. Learn how set it up, work with it and how to reset it.

What is the iCloud Keychain?

iCloud Keychain is a great tool to keep all of the passwords that you have saved from one device to other devices automatically such as your Mac laptop, iPad, iPhone and iPod. iCloud Keychain will safely keep passwords for all your accounts, contacts, calendar, Wi-Fi information, credit card information and more.

Setting up Your iCloud Keychain

Mac set up

-On your Mac Laptop with OS X Mavericks 10.9 and later:

     •	Choose Apple ( ) menu > System Preferences, then click iCloud.

Step 1 MAC.jpg Step 2 MAC.jpg

     •	Select Keychain. If you want to, you can set a passcode to unlock your screen after sleep or after the screen saver begins.