how do I make sure my safari passwords aren't accessed during a computer repair

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Jan 12, 2023 12:03 PM

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John Galt

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Jan 13, 2023 07:30 AM in response to Shari567

Create a temporary User Account with Admin privileges, and provide its credentials to the Genius Bar. Your Safari passwords are stored in Keychain and are inaccessible to anyone else.

Apple will remind you to do it, but back up your Mac as a matter of course. To learn how to use Time Machine please read Back up your files with Time Machine on Mac - Apple Support.

Shari567 Author

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Jan 13, 2023 12:55 PM in response to John Galt

Excellent. Thank you!

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