Timeline for Disable "show password" in Keychain Access
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| Feb 18, 2016 at 21:38 | comment | added | iWill | From a security perspective, you'll generally have problems if multiple people share the same account. If you don't trust them, you should really have your own account. | |
| Feb 18, 2016 at 21:36 | comment | added | iWill | In that case, you can create a new keychain that has a password only you know. You may have to spend some extra effort to make sure your passwords get stored there (e.g. you may have to do it manually in Keychain Access) | |
| Feb 18, 2016 at 21:32 | comment | added | pinhead | Ah yes. Unfortunately all the users that share this machine are the same "user" | |
| Feb 18, 2016 at 21:30 | comment | added | iWill | Only if the keychain is unlocked, which can only be done if you know the password for the users account. When you log into your computer, your keychain is automatically unlocked, but it won't be for another user of the computer. | |
| Feb 18, 2016 at 21:24 | comment | added | pinhead | It is as simple as double clicking the link in Keychain and then clicking the "show password" checkbox. | |
| Feb 18, 2016 at 21:22 | history | answered | iWill | CC BY-SA 3.0 |