How to Delete Saved Passwords From Safari Browser and iCloud Keychain on Mac

Apple offers iCloud Keychain as a centralized solution to automatically add, save, and fill in passwords stored on Apple devices. Whenever you sign up for an app or connect to the internet using an email ID and password, Apple asks you to store those credentials on iCloud Keychain so that you can automatically fill in the login information on iPad, Mac and iPhone. Apple’s software platforms use the iCloud platform to synchronize data between devices. On Mac, the system also saves Wi-Fi passwords in iCloud Keychain. You can delete saved passwords from Safari browser and iCloud Keychain.

If you are planning to switch to a third-party password manager and you no longer need iCloud Keychain, you can remove saved passwords from the service. Also, it is always advised to remove unwanted passwords from Mac as it clutters the list.

In this article, we will explain how to remove saved passwords from Safari browser and iCloud Keychain on Mac. Let’s start.

Delete saved passwords from Safari browser

Every time you sign up for a new web service, Safari browser on Mac will ask you to save login information. If you update the password for an existing account, it will ask you to update the existing login information. Follow the steps below to remove saved passwords from Safari browser.

Step 1: Open Safari browser on Mac.

2nd step: Tap the Safari title in the menu and go to Preferences. You can also use Command +, keyboard shortcut.

Step 3: Go to the Password menu. Apple will ask you to authenticate. Use Touch ID or Mac Password to authenticate and access the menu.

Step 4: Here you will see the list of saved login information for various websites. Select the website that you no longer use or need.

Step 5: Select the Remove button and confirm your decision.

Use the keychain access application

Apple offers a dedicated Keychain Access application to display login and password information. Follow the steps below to remove saved passwords from Keychain Access app.

Step 1: Open Spotlight Search and find the Keychain Access app.

2nd step: Press Enter and open Keychain Access.

Step 3: Here you will see all the saved login information.

Step 4: Select iCloud from the Keychain menu and All Items from the Categories menu.

Step 5: Take a look at the long list of saved passwords. You can also search for an item using the search bar above.

Step 6: Right-click an item and select Remove.

If you want to delete the saved Wi-Fi passwords, select System from the Keychain menu and you will see the saved Wi-Fi information. Then, right click on the name of the Wi-Fi and select Remove.

Remove saved passwords from iPhone

As I mentioned before, you can also access iCloud passwords saved on iPhone. You can still use your iPhone to remove these saved passwords. No need to open Mac and follow the steps above.

Step 1: Open the Settings app on the iPhone.

2nd step: Scroll down to the Passwords menu.

Step 3: Authenticate using your password or Face ID.

Step 4: Use the search bar at the top to find the item you are looking for.

Step 5: Tap the name of the website and select Remove Password from the next menu.

Switch to an iCloud Keychain alternative

Before deleting any saved passwords from Mac, it is always advisable to store them in another password manager. The main reason people are abandoning the iCloud Keychain is the lack of cross-platform availability. ICloud Keychain is not available on Android or Windows. So if you are using Android or Windows as a secondary device, it doesn’t make sense to store the valuable information on iCloud Keychain.

Besides cross-platform availability, you get additional features like multiple vaults, vault sharing, password audits, custom password generator, time-based one-time password (TOTP) and easy access via native apps, portable media, theme options, and more.

You also get additional features like multiple vaults, vault sharing, password auditing, custom password generator, time-based one-time password (TOTP) , easy access via native apps, portable support, theme options, and more.

But if you live in the Apple product ecosystem and don’t plan to relocate, it makes more sense to invest in the Apple service because it just works.

Remove saved passwords on Mac

I regularly use iCloud Keychain on my MacBook Air and iPhone. Every three months I delete unwanted saved passwords from the system. Follow the steps above and remove saved iCloud passwords from Safari browser and Keychain access on Mac.