![]() ![]() See also: Big Sur Bricking Some MacBooks: Blank Screen after Upgrade However, after upgrading to the latest macOS, Big Sur, some Apple Watch users are having trouble unlocking their Mac with their watch. Many Apple Watch owners make use of this convenience and have come to expect their Macs to open as soon as they sit down to use their computer. Never change your password by clicking on a suggested link from an email or a pop-up notification (even if it is an Apple notification) as it is a scam (aka phishing attempt) to acquire your password.Apple Watch has a nice feature which allows users to unlock their Macs automatically when the watch is near the Mac. Sometimes the official apps from those websites/vendors (again such as the Zoom app) may have a method of changing the password with the official app as well. Only change the password using the official methods provided by the website (such as Zoom in this particular case). ![]() Any accounts you have which use that compromised password should have the password changed. Some web browsers and other apps plus some operating systems like Big Sur are now checking users' passwords against a list of known compromised passwords to alert you that the particular password is now not safe to use. Learn more about Keychain Access here: What is Keychain Access on Mac?Īlmost everyone has at least one compromised password since websites and businesses have had multiple data leaks where user names, email addresses, and passwords and other personal information have been taken/stolen from compromised websites which stored the information insecurely. ![]() Which is great for securing your accounts. With Big Sur, it now will inform you of any leaked passwords. Keychain Access is the built-in app that saves your username and password. Here's a shortcut to their website: Forgot your password? (Link is for the US.) You'll want to follow the link or go directly to the Zoom website to reset your password with them. In this case, it looks like this happened in the Zoom app. With that said, we'd encourage you to reset any compromised passwords, for your security. This doesn't mean your Mac has been compromised, but the password to this specific application has been. However, the screenshot does mention it was in a data leak. Given the screenshot and information, it's hard to know how the password was compromised exactly. ![]() It appears your password has been compromised and the Keychain Access app has alerted you to reset the password for a specific app. ![]()
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