Step 5Ĭhange the password to whatever the new network password is.

If the box is already clicked and you can see the password for the network automatically, then you can skip this step and move to the next. You will then be able to see the current password. After this you might need to enter your administrator user name and password to allow this change. If you do not see a password and the field is empty, you will need to click the box to the left titled “Show password”.

This field should show the current saved password for the network. On the last line of this box you will see a field that says “Show Password”. Then click the “i” icon at the very bottom which will open an information box about the network. Click on the network name to highlight it. Find the network that you want to make changes to in the big list in the center. Within the menu on the upper left named “Keychains”, click on “System”. (You can also open Keychain Access by opening Utilities in the Applications section of your Finder window.) Step 3 Double click on the name “Keychain Access- Utilities” to open it. Type the words Keychain Access into the box. Step 1Ĭlick the magnifying glass icon (Spotlight Search) which is in the upper right hand corner of your screen. In order to change saved WiFi passwords on your macOS operating system, refer to the following steps. If you are aware that a saved WiFi network password has been changed, or if you find your computer is no longer connecting to a network that it used to, you can easily correct this if you wish. However, sometimes the administrator of a network has changed the password and it needs to be updated on the Mac in order to reconnect. Overall this function is extremely convenient, as it allows users to immediately and automatically reconnect to their most frequently used networks, or even infrequently used ones. In fact, the Mac computer will default to rejoining the recognized network as long as the WiFi is within range and is available, unless the user chooses for the Mac to purposely “forget” the network and password. It can also recognize the network again after a later time and automatically reconnect to the WiFi without the user having to manually re-enter the password. One very useful function of the macOS operating system is that it can automatically register and save WiFi passwords from password-protected networks, no matter what the location.

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