January 2022 • Macworld 73a new Keychain item. In the pop-up
window, enter the Keychain item
name or the URL if this is a website
account. Type the username and
then enter the password. Keychain
Access displays a graph showing the
strength of the password.
You can also edit passwords if
you feel one is too weak or simple
(or just want to practice good
password maintenance). To change
it, type the new password in the
Show password field and click Save
Changes. Beyond changing the
password, you can change other
attributes, including the website
name, your account name, and the
URL. Again, click Save Changes after
you’ve changed any attribute.
Switch over to the Secure Notes
tab and you can store things that
aren’t passwords,
such as security
questions or
recovery keys that
you won’t need
often. It’s like the
way Locked notes
work in the Notes
app, but you don’t
need to set a
specific password
for each one.
Your Mac’s login
password locks them all down.As you visit websites, you’ll automatically accumulate
logins and passwords.