ICloud and Keychain Conflict on iMac

When I try to login to iCloud for the first time on my new iMac (I have never had a Mac computer, or an iCloud account), I get "a keychain cannot be found to store..." and then some numbers, and I cannot login. How can I get iCloud to work?

Try opening the application "Keychain Access" (you can search for it using spotlight, by clicking on the magnifier icon in the top right corner of your screen). In Keychain Access, click File - New Keychain and assign a name.
FYI, since you are new to the Mac: Keychain is an application that stores all your passwords (if you want it to).

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ICloud and Keychain conflict

I had forgotten my admin password on my iMac so I reset it by using resetpassword in recovery mode. All things went well until I tried to reconnect to iCloud.
When I go to System settings - iCloud I'm asked to enter my Apple-ID password. I enter my password and then a new window pops up "MAC OS-X wants to use the key 'Log in', enter password". But I cannot enter a password, because every letter I type is entered in the previous window! Even when I click with the mouse on the 'keychain'-window, every letter appears in the previous window.
How can I solve this?

Hmm, I think I solved it by making a new keychain. Now I have to type in again my password everywhere, but it seems to be working OK now, including iCloud.

ICloud and keychains

Hi,
So i was attempting to get my mac and my ipad calendars to sync up but having no such luck when after a lot of research i found it was becuase of my icloud and i needed to verify my apple id password. however when I attempted to do that i get a message saying 'keychain "login" cannot be found to store "168404130"' with 2 options of cancel and reset to defaults. when i clicked reset to defaults the message pops up saying 'are you sure you want to reset your keychain? this will delete all your saved passwords, keys and certificates. you cannot undo this operation' with cancel and reset being the two options. if i press reset then i have to enter my login password and this password will be used to create a new keychain. but i still can't get in to verify my icloud.
help please!!

At some point, you reset your keychain to default in Keychain Access. That caused your login keychain to be renamed.
Back up all data.
In Keychain Access, delete the login keychain from the keychain list. Choose Delete References when prompted, not Delete References & Files.
Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it, then copy the text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C:
~/Library/Keychains
In the Finder, select
Go ▹ Go to Folder...
from the menu bar, paste into the box that opens (command-V), and press return. A folder will open. Rename the file "login.keychain" in that folder to something like "login-old.keychain". Rename the file "login-renamed.keychain" to "login.keychain".
Back in Keychain Access, select
File ▹ Add Keychain...
from the menu bar. Add back the file now named "login.keychain". If any of your needed keychain items are missing from it, also add back the file you named "login-old.keychain". I suggest you transfer any needed items from that keychain to the login keychain, then delete it. The transfers are made by drag-and-drop in Keychain Access. You'll need to enter your password for each item transferred.

HT1338 iCloud and Safari with my iMac

When logging on to iCloud, I am told that I should upgrade to Safari 6.0. I am currently running Safari 4.0. When following the prompts for software update, no updates are available. Any advice?Icloud and Safari with my Imac

To use iCloud you need to upgrade to Mountain Lion.
Start by checking if you can run Snow Leopard:
Requirements for OS X 10.6 'Snow Leopard'
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP575
Whilst Apple have withdrawn Snow Leopard from their stores, you can still get it from Apple by calling 1-800-MY-APPLE (if you are in the USA) and they will supply the SL DVD for $20 for a single user, or $30 for a family pack that covers up to 5 Macs. You can also purchase the code to use to download Lion from the same number (Lion requires an Intel-based Mac with a Core 2 Duo, i3, i5, i7 or Xeon processor and 2GB of RAM, running the latest version of Snow Leopard), or you can purchase Mountain Lion from the App Store - if you can run that:
http://www.apple.com/osx/specs/
If you are outside the US call your national Apple Helpline:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57
If you're in the UK, use this number: 0871 508 4400
When you have installed it, run Software Update to download and install the latest updates for Snow Leopard.

Cant sign into icloud and keychain access crashes on opening

I have recently experienced very frustrating glitches in my iMac's operability (2011 model, 1TB hard disk and recent upgrade to 12GB RAM to overcome very slow running). The machine runs OSx 10.9.5. I cannot sign into iCloud on this machine (although my iPan and iPhone both work) and every time I open Keychain access it crashes. Sorry to post 2 issues in one thread, but I have never experienced these before and wonder if they are related?

Do a backup.
Quit the application.
Go to Finder and select your user/home folder. With that Finder window as the front window, either select Finder/View/Show View options or go command - J. When the View options opens, check ’Show Library Folder’. That should make your user library folder visible in your user/home folder. Select Library. Then go to Preferences/com.apple.keychainaccess.plist. Move the .plist to your desktop.
Restart the computer, open the application and test. If it works okay, delete the plist from the desktop.
If the application is the same, return the .plist to where you got it from, overwriting the newer one.
Thanks to leonie for some information contained in this.
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ICloud and keychain problem

My Macbook Pro suddenly has this problem, does anybody know how to solve it? I'm on Yosemite 10.10
My iCloud was suddenly signed out for no reason and when I tried to enter my password again, it keeps saying:
I can't reset to defaults because it said that it will delete all my passwords, logins. And the same kind of messages keep appearing all the time (apparently with the logo of iTunes or Safari or something else next to the lock logo).
I ran Keychain First Aid in the Keychain app and here's the result:
Another weird thing is that I think my Mac or at least my Google Chrome app has been compromised. I was trying to log in to my internet banking from the ANZ website (yes, the real one, I double checked it) but then it kept re-directed me to another scamming website. This doesn't happen with Safari.
I remember that all of this only happened after I was trying to use VLC Streamer to stream tv shows from my Mac to my iPhone. Not sure if it's just a coincidence or not.
Can anybody please tell me what to do and which app is the best for scanning viruses and malware on Mac? Thanks a lot for your help!

Reset iPad and try again.
Hold down the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at the same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears
Note: Data will not be affected.

ICloud and Keychain

Hi,
yesterday my little daughter accidentally reset my iPad and I had to set it up from the factory settings.
The first challenge was to type in my (very sophisticated) iCloud-Password. When done the next was to install 1password and dropbox. These two apps are essential to.
Why these and not the Apple counterparts?
Here are my answers that might come along with one or the other hint to the Apple developers.
Dropbox:
I am working with lots of documents that I like to link to, e.g. when using a note app. However, there is no good way to directly access document stored into the iCloud. I know there is a workaround navigating into the library and then into the folders created by the apps. But this is tricky: I did this once with my pages folder, and when I gained access over the Finder the Pages app didn't find the files anymore. So: Back to Dropbox. As well Dropbox syncs very fast.
Keychain:
I simply don't understand what it does. Keychain doesn't have a UI that gives me confidence in having at least a bit of control over it. That means when something goes wrong I don't have a possibility to correct it. A couple of times I tried it out and accepted Keychain's proposals when registering to new websites. But when I tried to log into theses sites again Keychain remained quiet – neither offering me the login data nor even showing any sign of life. So: Back to dropbox, where everything works really straightforward.
One more thing:
I am doing a lot of research utilizing Growly Notes (which ist ugly, but useful) and the Scrapbook plugin in Firefox. These are very good tools. I like the simplicity, the ease when overlooking my stuff and the full text search functionalities. As I heard Microsoft has such thing. Apple, however, doesn't which seems strange to me. It could be an Apple classic simply it's something obvious for many people. Having a carefully crafted app storing websites with a simple click (in Safari, of course) and storing my notes with those links as well as links into the filesystem, possibly with the option of storing all this into the iCloud (users of the Macbook Air with relatively small storage capacity would love it!) would be just perfect!
Cheers,
Christoph

Hmm, I think I solved it by making a new keychain. Now I have to type in again my password everywhere, but it seems to be working OK now, including iCloud.

Why am i being asked to sign in to iCloud and keychain all of the time.

Lately when i boot up my MBP i am asked to sign into keychain and iCloud. Is this being done by default or do i need to change a setting? I don't really use either of these...as i learn more about Mac maybe i will find a good use for these applications. Any suggestions or ideas out there for me to try? My MBP 13" (late 2012) Model was purchased new through a US Navy Exchange. I am running the latest Yosemite OS X, I am still getting used to the Mac and am enjoying its' features.

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HT204053 I have a problem. I bought Pages and Numbers for my iMac and so far everything was OK. Suddenly i have a problem with connection to iCloud. Dokuments created on iMac in Pages or Numbers are not transfered to iCloud. Not uploaded in iCloud.

I have a problem.
I bought Pages and Numbers for my iMac and so far everything was OK.
Suddenly i have a problem with connection to iCloud.
Dokuments created on iMac in Pages or Numbers are not transfered to iCloud. Not uploaded to iCloud. There is a sign (small shape of iCloud), that they are waiting to be uploaded to iCloud.
I think the iCloud is OK.
i can see and manage documents in iCloud. i can create them on iPad and see them and delete them in iCloud.
But not on iMac.
i dont know what has happened and I am not abble to find the solution. It was OK till some days ago….

I have a similar problem! Everything stopped working after upgrading to Mac OS 10.8.4 through the App Store. Help!

I have just moved from MobileMe, where I had a 'Family account' (with unique email addresses for my wife and myself) to iCloud. We share the Cal and Contacts on our iMac. How do we sync to multiple devices - we each have iPads and iPhones? Mine sync OK...

We have just moved from MobileMe, where we had a 'Family account' (and we each have our own @me.com email addresses) to iCloud. We share the Cal and Contacts on our iMac. How do we sync to multiple devices - we each have an iPad and an iPhone, but with different accounts set up for mail. Mine syncs OK to Cal and Contacts, but hers doesn't. There must be a way! Please help.

According the this: http://www.apple.com/mobileme/transition.html, "After moving to iCloud, family member accounts are no longer linked to the master account." You can share an iCloud calendar (see http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2690), but I don't think you will be able to share iCloud contacts unless you are signed into the same iCloud account on both phones.

HT204053 I have two Apple IDs current. On my iPhone one appears in settings iCloud and this is the id associated with my iMac.

I have two Apple IDs current. One my iPhone one appears in Settings/iCloud and this is the ID associated with my iMac. The second appears on my iPhone when I connect to the App Store to purchase or update. I have forgottenthe password for this ID and also the secuity questions. Attempts to reset the password by email have been unsuccessful as no email has been received and I have lost the answers to security questions. How can I reinstate this ID? Help please

Call Apple Care for your country and ask for help resetting the password and the security questions.

My wife and I own an iMac (April 2011) and just recently got iPhones. We share one iTunes account (mainly for our uploaded music from CD). Do we each need to have our own iTunes account? What about iCloud? We want to utilize the same Calendar/Contacts

My wife and I own an iMac (April 2011) and just recently got iPhones. We share one iTunes account (mainly for our uploaded music from CD). Do we each need to have our own iTunes account? What about iCloud? We want to utilize the same Calendar/Contacts

JoeyV325 wrote:
Is there a way to move music/apps from one ID to a new ID?
No.
One of you create a new AppleID and one use the existing AppleID.
But you can still use the items in each iTunes library.
Create separate computer logins for each of you.
This will give you each your own data. Contacts, calendars, photos, etc. (and your own iTunes library).

Icloud and multiple users on a single iMac

I am keen to use icloud at least for calendar and address book and email. My wife and I both have Apple id's and we both use the iMac, where all usage is under my user name / environment. I also run a Macbook Air that is also discrete from the iMac.
If I connect to icloud what happens to the (currently) disparate address books etc? Will moving to iCloud influence the way my wife and I use the iMac (e.g. would we have to always login to our own domains on the iMac?

This is from a MobileMe page, so it may not fully apply, but it suggests you'll be able to use separate accounts for iCloud and iTunes.
http://www.apple.com/mobileme/transition.html
If I use different accounts for iTunes and MobileMe, can I merge them into a single account and use it with iCloud?
No. You cannot merge two accounts into one. However, you will be able to move your MobileMe account ([email protected]) to iCloud and, if you choose, you can continue to use a different iTunes account for store purchases and iTunes in the Cloud.

I have an iMac OS 10.9.5 - Every time I turn on my system I get the message that it can not access icloud and to fix it using iCloud preferences. I do not want to access or use iCloud, how do I get the message to discontinue?

I have an iMac OS 10.9.5 - Every time I turn on my system I get the message that it can not access icloud and to fix it using iCloud preferences. I do not want to access or use iCloud, how do I get the message to discontinue?

Hello mrmacjohn,
Verifying that any iCloud account that may be signed in is signed out should resolve this error.
On your Mac, open iCloud preferences, then click Sign Out.
iCloud: Change iCloud feature settings
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2613
Cheers,
Allen

How can I remove all my bookmarks from iCloud and start a fresh with only the ones on my iMac

I accidentally deleted bookmark gilders on my iPad 4 and iCloud removed them from my iMac, iPhone 5, iPhone 4, iPad 2 and MacBook Pro. I turned off Safari on all devices for syncing with iCloud and used Time Machine to restore my Bookmarks.plist on my iMac, but iCloud keeps removing it and replacing the plist with the latest version. I want to remove all the Safari a bookmarks from iCloud, but don't know how to do this, can anyone help.

Just a note about the difference between these two things:
* "export" and "import" use an ancient HTML document format that all browsers can understand. When you import bookmarks, Firefox may place them into an Imported Bookmarks folder, or into Unsorted Bookmarks. This does not displace existing bookmarks, and Firefox does not automatically remove duplicates.
* "backup" and "restore" use a more comprehensive JSON data file, which contains extra information about your bookmarks (such as tags) not contained in the traditional export file. HOWEVER, a restore completely replaces all existing bookmarks, so the restore feature cannot be used to merge in a set of additional bookmarks.
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* [[Export Firefox bookmarks to an HTML file to back up or transfer bookmarks]]
* [[Import Bookmarks from a HTML file]]
* [[Restore bookmarks from backup or move them to another computer]]
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