How to Find Any Passwords on Your Mac

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Apple recently made it much easier to find, change, and delete all of your saved passwords in one place. Plus, the latest Macs will even show you any weak or compromised passwords and urge you to change them. Here’s how to find any passwords on your Mac, including your WiFi passwords, no matter what kind of Mac you have.

How to Find Website and App Passwords On a Mac

To find passwords on a Mac, click the Apple logo in the top-left corner of your screen and select System Settings. Then, click Passwords and enter your Mac password. Use the search bar to find a website or app and click the “i” icon. Finally, hover your mouse over the password to show it.

Note: These steps will show you how to find almost every password stored on your Mac, but if you just want to find WiFi passwords, skip to the next section of this article.

Note: These steps are for the latest Macs running macOS Ventura or later. They can also work if you are running macOS Monterey, but they will be slightly different. If you have an older Mac and you can’t update to Monterey or later, skip to the final section of this article.

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Click the Apple logo in the top-left corner of your Mac screen. You will always see this Apple logo in the top-left corner of your screen unless a full-screen app is running.
Then, select System Settings. If you’re running macOS Monterey, you can select System Preferences instead.
Next, click Passwords. You can find this by scrolling down the left sidebar of the Settings window. Monterey users will see Passwords under an icon shaped like a key.
Note: If you don’t see either of Passwords anywhere in the Settings window, you’ll need to skip to the final section of this article.
Then, enter your Mac password. This is the same password that you use to log in to your computer.
Next, use the search bar to find any passwords stored on your Mac. You will see the search bar at the top of the window. You can search by app, website, username, and more.
Note: To find WiFi passwords on your Mac, skip to the next section or check out our step-by-step guide on how to change your WiFi name and password on a Mac or Windows PC.
Then, click the “i” icon next to the password you want to find. If you’re running macOS Monterey, click the Edit button instead.
Finally, hover your mouse over the password to show it. You can also left-click the password, select Copy Password, and paste it into another application.

How to Find Website and App Passwords On a Mac

If you click Edit, you can type a new password, but it will only change on your Mac and other iCloud devices. To change your actual password, click Change Password on Website. This will open your web browser to the login page for the site.

You can also click Delete Password, but it will only remove the login information from your Mac and connected iCloud devices.

How to Find WiFi Passwords On a Mac

To find WiFi passwords on a Mac, click the Apple logo in the top-left corner of your screen and select System Settings. Then, go to Wi-Fi > Advanced. Finally, scroll down to Known Networks, click the 3-dot icon next to a WiFi network, and select Copy Password.

Note: These steps only work on Macs running macOS Ventura or later. If you have an older Mac, skip to the next section below.

Click the Apple logo in the top-left corner of your screen.
Then, select System Settings. If you don’t see this option, skip to the next section below.
Next, go to Wi-Fi. You will find this in the left sidebar.
Then, scroll down and select Advanced. You will find this at the bottom of the window.
Next, scroll down to Known Networks.
Then, left-click the 3-dot icon next to a WiFi network. You will see all the WiFi networks that your Mac and user have connected to before.
Next, select Copy Password.
Finally, open another application to paste your WiFi password. You can choose any application, as long as it has a text field. For example, you can open the Notes app, right-click any empty part of the window, and select Paste. Alternatively, you can paste your WiFi password by selecting a text field and pressing the Command + V keys on your keyboard at the same time.

How to Find Passwords on Your Mac (Old Way)

To find any passwords saved on your Mac, go to Applications > Utilities and open Keychain Access. Then, click the Passwords tab at the top of the window and use the search bar to find a password. Double-click to open it and check the box next to Show password.

You can find your passwords and other information (like credit card numbers) stored in the Keychain Access app that comes pre-installed on all Macs made since 2013.

Open the Applications folder on your Mac. You can do this by opening a Finder window and selecting Applications in the left sidebar. Or you can also left-click on your desktop and press the Command + Shift + A keys on your keyboard at the same time.
Then, open the Utilities folder.
Next, open Keychain Access.
Then, click Passwords. If you have an older Mac, you might see this in the left sidebar under Category.
Next, use the search bar to find a password and double-click to open it.
Note: If you want to find your WiFi password, try searching for the network name. You will see WiFi networks listed under “Airport network password” in the “Kind” column.
Then, check the box next to Show Password.
Next, enter your Mac password. This is the same password you use to log in to your computer.
Finally, you will find your password next to Show Password.