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# Recovering Your Master Password From the Login Keychain

In 1Password’s Security preferences, there’s an option to save your Master Password in your Mac OS X login keychain. When this box is checked, every time 1Password needs to be unlocked, the password is automatically provided so you don’t have to type it in. If you’re thinking right now that this is not a very secure practice, you’re right! But if you don’t need such a high level of security or simply prefer the convenience, this feature is there for you.

If you’ve been using this feature for a while, you might no longer remember your Master Password, since you’re not frequently typing it in to unlock 1Password. Here’s how to easily recover your Master Password from your login keychain.

1. Open the Keychain Access application, which is in your /Application/Utilities folder.
2. Search for master password. This will find 1Password Master Password in the login keychain.
3. Double-click the item to display its details in an Attributes window.
4. In the Attributes window, tick the Show password checkbox to display the Master Password. You will be asked to enter the login keychain password before the information is displayed.

Make sure your remember that password if you choose to no longer save it in your login keychain! We cannot reset your password for you because to have that ability would be to provide a security flaw that criminals could exploit.

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