{"id":12751,"date":"2023-05-31T09:03:06","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T09:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routerctrl.com\/?p=12751"},"modified":"2023-11-22T15:20:15","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T15:20:15","slug":"find-wi-fi-password-on-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routerctrl.com\/find-wi-fi-password-on-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Find Wi-Fi Password on Mac? (Easy Ways to Find Your Wi-Fi Password on Mac)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Using a <\/span>password<\/span><\/a> for a <\/span>Wi-Fi network<\/span><\/a> has proven to be very effective in <\/span>securing the network from unauthorized access<\/span><\/a>. Additionally, passwords limit the number of devices connecting to a specific network simultaneously, <\/span>improving network speeds<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, you may find yourself forgetting the password to your network. It is common for someone to forget a <\/span>Wi-Fi password<\/span><\/a>, especially today when we have so many accounts for so many different apps, email clients, websites, and networks. <\/span><\/p>\n

Mac offers its users various means to <\/span>obtain their network’s password<\/span><\/a> through their device in easy steps. In this post, we will show you three ways to <\/span>find your Wi-Fi password<\/span><\/a> on your Mac.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Methods of Recovering Your Wi-Fi Password on Mac<\/h2>\n

If you had not made any previous <\/span>changes to your password<\/span><\/a>, then your network’s password is the default one. The default password is the one that appears on your network router, found at the back of the router.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The default password appears next to the <\/span>SSID name of your router<\/span><\/a> (which is your Wi-Fi network\u2019s default name), and it can be as basic as “password” or “12345”. The default Wi-Fi password allows you to connect to your router for the first time. After that, you can <\/span>log in to your router\u2019s settings<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>change it<\/span><\/a> to something unique.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, your network\u2019s default password is typically very weak, offering minimal <\/span>network security<\/span><\/a>. Thus, your network becomes very <\/span>vulnerable to cyberattacks<\/span><\/a> since other devices can access the network, spreading malicious content.<\/span><\/p>\n

Change the default password to a much stronger one with 8 to 12 characters. It should contain a mixture of characters, numbers, and symbols. You can access the router’s settings to change the network’s password, improving your network’s security.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you forget it, you could recover your password while using your Mac even without connecting to the network, assuming that your Mac was at some point in the past <\/span>connected to that Wi-Fi.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

There are two main methods of recovering the password. They include:<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Using the Keychain Access on Your Mac<\/h2>\n

The <\/span>Keychain Access<\/span><\/a> is an application found in all macOS versions, which mainly helps manage your passwords. Therefore, if you forget your password, using the Keychain Access app is the first solution to fix your problem.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is Keychain Access<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n