Keychain (software)

Keychain is the password management system in macOS, developed by Apple. It was introduced with Mac OS 8.6, and has been included in all subsequent versions of the operating system, now known as macOS. A Keychain can contain various types of data: passwords (for websites, FTP servers, SSH accounts, network shares, wireless networks, groupware applications, encrypted disk images), private keys, certificates, and secure notes.

Keychain
Developer(s)Apple Inc.
Initial release1999
Operating systemMac OS 9, macOS
Typesystem utility
LicenseAPSL-2.0
WebsiteKeychain Services
Keychain Access
Developer(s)Apple Inc.
Stable release
11.0 (55296.40.3) / 2020
Operating systemMac OS 9, macOS
Typepassword manager
WebsiteKeychain Access Help
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