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Google Chrome on iMac lost all passwords
The Google Chrome on my iMac (El Capitan) lost all of its passwords, although my other devices with Chrome on it seem unaffected. Is there any way to import these passwords or get it to sync again?
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Hi Mark,
Have you tried going to the wrench icon in the upper right hand corner of the browser and choosing"Sign into Chrome"? If you're already signed in, try signing out/in to see if everything pops back in.
Hope this helps.
Have you tried going to the wrench icon in the upper right hand corner of the browser and choosing"Sign into Chrome"? If you're already signed in, try signing out/in to see if everything pops back in.
Hope this helps.
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You might sign in to https://passwords.google.com on the iMac and another device to view the settings.
Your account security is here https://myaccount.google.com/security
Password Managers can be a good idea, I use LastPass.
Your account security is here https://myaccount.google.com/security
Password Managers can be a good idea, I use LastPass.
Is there any way to import these passwords or get it to sync again?
There is no way to import or sync password from another devices.
However, if your iMac has not disabled OSX (iCloud) Keychain, you can quite Chrome and sign on to your iCloud to see whether your passwords are back when you start Chrome again.
Anyway, after you have recovered your passwords, you can export (backup) your OSX (iCloud) Keychain by the following command.
sudo security dump-keychain -d login.keychain > keychain.txt
Source: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6843228?start=0&tstart=0
There is no way to import or sync password from another devices.
However, if your iMac has not disabled OSX (iCloud) Keychain, you can quite Chrome and sign on to your iCloud to see whether your passwords are back when you start Chrome again.
Anyway, after you have recovered your passwords, you can export (backup) your OSX (iCloud) Keychain by the following command.
sudo security dump-keychain -d login.keychain > keychain.txt
Source: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6843228?start=0&tstart=0
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Thank you. I like your solution the best. Mark
You're welcome ;)
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