How Do I View Saved Passwords on My Mac?

Open a newFinderwindow and go toApplications>Utilities.

In the search bar in the top right corner, search for the password you’re looking for.

Mac desktop with the Utilities folder open and Keychain Access highlighted

It’s best to search for the name of the website or app whose password you want to see.

When you find the password, view it with a double-click.

Check the box next toShow Password.

Keychain Access program with Search Bar highlighted

For some passwords, just clickOKinstead.

The password appears in thePasswordfield at the bottom of the pop-up window.

What Is Keychain Access?

Screenshot of the Keychain Access program while looking up a password with Show Password box highlighted

Keychain Access comes pre-installed on all Macs and is Apple’s tool to save passwords.

It saves usernames and passwords for Safari, Wi-Fi networks, and apps.

It’s Keychain Access that auto-fills your account info when you should probably enter.

Keychain Access program showing a password

Keychain Access isn’t the onlypassword managerout there.

Others (1Password is may be the most well-known) work in basically the same way.

Not only can you do so on a Mac, but it works on iPhone and iPad, too.

iCloud and Keychain highlighted in Mac settings

To do so, go through this.

In some versions of macOS, “Apple Account” is called “Apple ID.”

How Do I View Saved Passwords in Chrome?

Chrome settings window with Preferences, Autofill, and Passwords highlighted

Instead, Chrome saves passwords itself.

Here’s how to look up passwords in Chrome on a Mac.

Open Chrome >Chromemenu >Preferences>Autofill>Passwords.

Chrome Saved Passwords list

Scroll down to theSaved Passwordssection.

Click theeyeicon next to the account whose password you want to view.

In the pop-up window, enter the password you use to log onto the computer and clickOK.

Screenshot of Chrome with a saved password being viewed

The password appears in thePasswordcolumn.

To hide the password again, nudge the eye icon.

You’ll see a list of active usernames on the Mac.

Select thequestion markin the password box, then select thearrownext toReset it using your Apple Account.

type your Apple Account information and then follow the prompts to set a new login password.