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Check and lock your password on Mac OSX
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Check and lock your password on Mac OSX

Check, check

In the terminal, type:
security dump-keychain -d ~/Library/Keychains/login.keychain

If your passwords starts printing out right away, that means anyone using your computer can see all your passwords.

If you’ve seen enough passwords, type Control+C in your terminal to stop it.

Make it better

You need to do this:
1. Open Up Keychain Access (Using SpotLight, Alfred, or Quicksilver)
2. Click on the lock Button

If your computer asks you to input your computer password, then now you know how IMPORTANT your computer password is. Never share it.

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