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macOS what is a keychain?
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Keychain
A keychain or key chain is a small chain, usually made from metal or plastic, that connects a small item to a keyring. The length of a keychain allows an item to be used more easily than if connected directly to a keyring. Some keychains allow one or both ends the ability to rotate, keeping the keychain from becoming twisted, while the item is being used.
A keychain can also be a connecting link between a keyring and the belt of an individual. It is usually employed by personnel whose job demands frequent use of keys, such as a security guard, prison officer, janitor, or retail store manager. The chain is often retractable, and therefore may be a nylon rope, instead of an actual metal chain. The chain ensures that the keys remain attached to the individual using them, makes accidental loss less likely, and saves on wear and tear on the pockets of the user.
A keychain can also be a short chain used to link together a number of keys or other items.
Keychain items
Items commonly attached via a keychain or keyring include:
* Bottle openers
* Bullets
* Compasses
* Digital sound recorders
* Electronic games
* Flashlights
* Keyrings
* Laser pointers
* Logos, slogans, or phrases
* Mace (spray)
* Memo pads
* Monkey's fist
* Ornamental or decorative items
* Personal sirens
* Pill boxes
* Photos (photo holders)
* Rabbit's feet
* Religious items (e.g., crosses Traveller's Prayers or hamsas)
* Tape measures
* Text labels
* Thermometers (analog and digital)
* Tools (e.g., Swiss Army knives)
* Security tokens
* USB flash drives
* Vehicle remote keyless system
* Watches and stopwatches
* Whistles
* Monuments
Works Cited
Keychain. (n.d.). Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved April 30, 2007, from Reference.com website: http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Keychain
Figure 1: A "Got Music" Metallic Keychain
A keychain or key chain is a small chain, usually made from metal or plastic, that connects a small item to a keyring. The length of a keychain allows an item to be used more easily than if connected directly to a keyring. Some keychains allow one or both ends the ability to rotate, keeping the keychain from becoming twisted, while the item is being used.
A keychain can also be a connecting link between a keyring and the belt of an individual. It is usually employed by personnel whose job demands frequent use of keys, such as a security guard, prison officer, janitor, or retail store manager. The chain is often retractable, and therefore may be a nylon rope, instead of an actual metal chain. The chain ensures that the keys remain attached to the individual using them, makes accidental loss less likely, and saves on wear and tear on the pockets of the user.
A keychain can also be a short chain used to link together a number of keys or other items.
Keychain items
Items commonly attached via a keychain or keyring include:
* Bottle openers
* Bullets
* Compasses
* Digital sound recorders
* Electronic games
* Flashlights
* Keyrings
* Laser pointers
* Logos, slogans, or phrases
* Mace (spray)
* Memo pads
* Monkey's fist
* Ornamental or decorative items
* Personal sirens
* Pill boxes
* Photos (photo holders)
* Rabbit's feet
* Religious items (e.g., crosses Traveller's Prayers or hamsas)
* Tape measures
* Text labels
* Thermometers (analog and digital)
* Tools (e.g., Swiss Army knives)
* Security tokens
* USB flash drives
* Vehicle remote keyless system
* Watches and stopwatches
* Whistles
* Monuments
Works Cited
Keychain. (n.d.). Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved April 30, 2007, from Reference.com website: http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Keychain
Figure 1: A "Got Music" Metallic Keychain
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That's not very helpful sikkinixx...
You only answered the first part of the question. The OP also clearly asked how to unkeychain things, which you utterly failed to answer
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what is a keychain and how do you unkeychain something
Go to developer.apple.com, then type "keychain" in the search box.
Ahh, I see now. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
The helpfulness of this forum is incredible! It never ceases to amaze me the amount of time people are willing to put in to help their fellow MR members! I mean, pictures and everything!
Keep up the good work, sikki!
Sheesh.. I don't know about you lot, but every time I view this page, the Google adverts at the bottom are all pages about keychains! How could you have missed them?
(I kid! I kid!)
In case you've missed it, Keychain is a feature in OSX that enables applications such as web browsers or the Finder to save username & password information so you don't have to enter them each time.
AIUI, if the keychain is locked, you'll need to enter a password to retrieve any name & password from it, if it's unlocked you won't, but you may be asked if you want to allow the app to read or not.
You can view what's in your keychain by using the Keychain Access program.
(I kid! I kid!)
In case you've missed it, Keychain is a feature in OSX that enables applications such as web browsers or the Finder to save username & password information so you don't have to enter them each time.
AIUI, if the keychain is locked, you'll need to enter a password to retrieve any name & password from it, if it's unlocked you won't, but you may be asked if you want to allow the app to read or not.
You can view what's in your keychain by using the Keychain Access program.