If you want to connect a new device to network , you need to know the WiFi password. If you have changed the default password and don't remember the new one, don't despair! You can find the WiFi password via Macbook , provided that you have connected to that network at least once with that Mac device. In fact, you can find the password with Keychain.
How to find WiFi password on Mac?
The Keychain Access app on MacBooks stores users ' personal data and passwords . It could also be considered a macOS password manager . Whenever you save your password , when you log in to a site, an email account , a network, etc., you can see it in Keychain.
How to see the WiFi password on your Mac:
- Open the Keychain Access App: Go to Spotlight (press Command-Space bar), type “Keychain” and press enter.
- Search for your WiFi network name and open it: Type the WiFi network name in the search bar at the top and double-click on it.
- Click on “Show password”“
- Type your username and password and press “Enter”: Enter the credentials you use to log in to your Mac
You will now see the WiFi password on your Mac next to the “Show Password” option. At this point, you can change your WiFi password if you want.
How to share WiFi password from Macbook to iPhone?
If you just want to share the WiFi password from your Mac to other macOS, iOS , and iPadOS devices, then you don't even need to know the password. Apple offers a feature that allows users to share the WiFi password from a Mac to an iPhone or other Apple, without knowing the password.
Make sure your Macbook is already connected to the WiFi network and that the other person’s Apple ID is in your Contacts app. Now, bring the device you want to share the password with (iPhone) close to your Mac and select the WiFi network on it. A notification will appear on your Mac asking you to share the WiFi password. Click on “Share”. In this simple way, you can share the password.
Source: Fossbytes
