Load Keychain from Mac to iCloud

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Load Keychain from Mac to iCloud

It looks like I accidentally deleted my iCloud keychain when I was told by Apple Support to log out of my iPhone. Can I load my Keychain from my MacBook Pro to iCloud?

iPhone SE, iOS 14

Posted on Oct 30, 2020 9:51 AM

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zinacef

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Oct 30, 2020 1:51 PM in response to klorra

They're supposed to be connected/synced via iCloud. Try the following -- If iCloud Keychain won't turn on or sync - Apple Support, and if that doesn't help -- https://getsupport.apple.com.

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klorra Author

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Oct 30, 2020 1:56 PM in response to zinacef

I've already read the site and chatted with Support. Support has now referred me to call but I cannot call. I don't see where on the site it says the two are linked. Are you sure the Mac keychain is linked with the iCloud keychain?

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klorra Author

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Oct 30, 2020 2:47 PM in response to zinacef

Thanks for the help! 4 failed chat attempts with Apple, but you fixed it. I went to my Mac's iCloud setting and it was unchecked. Maybe I've always used the two separately, but now they should be merged I would assume, which should work much better anyway. I may have lost some passwords that I set up on my old phone, but not too many I hope.

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zinacef

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Oct 30, 2020 2:00 PM in response to klorra

klorra wrote:

Are you sure the Mac keychain is linked with the iCloud keychain?

Read this -- Set up iCloud Keychain - Apple Support.

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zinacef

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Oct 30, 2020 12:39 PM in response to klorra

Once deleted from iCloud, then it's permanent.

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klorra Author

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Oct 30, 2020 12:57 PM in response to zinacef

It does appear to be gone from my iCloud, but I also have Keychain on my Mac. Is there a way to copy it from my Mac to iCloud?

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zinacef

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Oct 30, 2020 1:02 PM in response to klorra

Are the passwords still available and visible on the Mac?

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klorra Author

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Oct 30, 2020 1:29 PM in response to zinacef

Yes

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zinacef

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Oct 30, 2020 1:30 PM in response to klorra

Then if it's still available on the Mac, did you enable it on your iPhone via Settings > Name > iCloud > iCloud Keychain?

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klorra Author

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Oct 30, 2020 1:47 PM in response to zinacef

I don't see how the two are supposed to be connected. I have it turned on on my phone and I had 0 passwords/accounts and now I have 2 because I've since added 2 on my iPhone.

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klorra Author

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Oct 30, 2020 2:19 PM in response to zinacef

Thanks, I see it now. Very strange that it wouldn’t already be turned on. I just updated my Mac OS yesterday so maybe this is another complicating factor.

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