How to Find Your WiFi Password on a Mac

This guide is designed to show you how to find your Wi-Fi password on your Mac. If you've ever needed to share your WiFi password with a friend or connect a new device to your network, you know how easy it can be to forget that complex string of characters. Luckily, if you're using a Mac that's already connected to the network, you can easily recover that password directly from the operating system itself. This article will walk you through the process of finding your Wi-Fi password on a Mac.

Note: This guide assumes you are using macOS High Sierra or later and have administrator rights on your Mac. Without administrator rights, you will not be able to view saved Wi-Fi passwords.

Keychain Access is a utility that stores all your passwords for apps, servers, and websites, as well as your WiFi passwords. You can find Keychain Access in the Utilities folder, which is inside the Applications folder.

Click Finder (the icon looks like a blue and white face, usually located on your dock). Navigate to the Applications folder. Open the Utilities folder. Double-click Keychain Access to open it.

You can also use Spotlight search to find Keychain Access. Just press Command + Spacebar, type "Keychain Access" in the search box, and press Enter.

Step 2: Find your network

Now that Keychain Access is open, you will see a long list of entries. These are all the passwords and certificates your Mac has stored.

On the left side of the Keychain Access window, you will see several categories. Click on “Passwords” to refine the list. In the search bar in the upper right corner, type the name of your WiFi network.

You should see an entry with the name of your network, listed under the "Name" column, and with a type listed as "AirPort Network Password" or "AirPort Base Station Password".

Step 3: Recover your password

Once you have found your network:

Double-click the network name. This will open a new window. In this new window, there is a checkbox labeled "Show password". Click on it. You will be prompted to enter your Mac's administrator username and password. This is the username and password you use to log into your Mac, install new software, or change settings.

Once you have entered your administrator username and password, your Wi-Fi password will be displayed in the text box next to the "Show password" checkbox. pass".

Conclusion:

Finding your WiFi password on a Mac can seem daunting at first, especially if you're not used to digging through system utilities. However, the process is actually quite simple once you know where to look. Remember to protect your Wi-Fi password and consider changing it regularly to maintain a secure network.

Remember that you should only access passwords on a Mac that you own and have administrative rights to. It is illegal and unethical to attempt to recover passwords from a device that does not belong to you without the explicit permission of the owner. We hope you find this guide on how to find your WiFi password on a Mac useful. If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, please let us know in the comments section below. You can find more details about managing your Wi-Fi password on your Mac on Apple's website.

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