So, have you ever thought, how will you access your internet and how will you retrieve your Wi-Fi password?
Well Don’t panic!
Fortunately, it’s possible to recover a forgotten wireless password and your saved Wi-Fi password by using a built- in-tool for Mac OSX.
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With the help of this quick guide you will be able to retrieve a password of any wireless network the Mac has joined, this method works for all the versions of OS X.
Step 1: Open spotlight search and type Keychain Access.
Step 2: In the sidebar, click on passwords from the category menu.
search for the network. (Double click on the network for which you want to view password).
Step 3: A new windows appears on your screen then click on Show Password checkbox.
Step 4: It will prompt you to enter your system’s User name and Password.
Note: To ensure what username and passwords are saved, Open finder app and click on home icon from your favorites sidebar. Your username and home folder name will be same.
Step 5: After that it will bring you to different screen, where you can see the Wi-Fi password for the selected network.
In our day to day life we usually forget credentials, when we don’t use them for a long time and Wi-Fi password is one of them. I hope this quick guide will help you to recover your existing WIFI password in case you forget it.
