Keepass mac m18/12/2023 I had not been using my personal laptop much for some time, and had increasingly grown more dependant on my for-work-mac, even for much personal use. You do not want to rely on proprietary software, because the companies may decide to end support, or it can contain unknown and unfixable security holes (because it is closed source). The KeePass ecosystem is open source, and your password database can be self-stored, which makes the KeePass ecosystem ideal for password management. Apparently Apple's app-store disallow GPL licensed apps. And I have disliked and resisted the idea of storing it on my phone, because apps on the phone are often closed source. My keepass database with all my passwords is usually stored on my main computers, only, for security reasons. What was going on? Was it blocking my unlock attempt because I had typed incorrect credentials too many times? Or was it actually checking my credentials? I just did not know. It also started giving me timeouts, so I was also nervous I might be locked out completely – although, weirdly it stopped with the delays and just started "bouncing" without any errors. The thing is, I was also not sure about my username, or if it was failing because one or the other was incorrect. I could probably have guessed my FileVault password, but the thing that made the situation more nerve-wracking was the way I configured my Mac: not to show the username on the login screen. And – had I not managed to unlock my mac, it would have caused a significant setback and delay in my work and many other things! Too many variables affecting my mentality. On top of this sudden problem I was now facing, I also needed to prepare for moving to a new apartment, possibly walk the dog, and wait for someone to pick up an item they bought. I felt detached, confused and forgetful, and had nearly locked myself out from my own life. It was a small variation of my MacBook user password. But, there is a system to my FileVault password, so I really should not have problems remembering it. I setup my for-work-Mac about a year ago, and have only had to enter my FileVault password a few times, since I practically never voluntarily turn off or restart my computing. I have very few passwords I have memorized, and I never use the same password two places – everything else is stored in my KeePass password manager. Occasionally I change these passwords and memorize new ones, and that exposes me to the risk of forgetting the new passwords, or even getting confused and mixing up old passes with new ones. That is not usually a problem for me, because I use passwords that I have memorized. What happens when your Mac wakes up from this near death experience? Well, if you have FileVault on (and you should have), you will be prompted for a password to unlock your computer! An event in history that is otherwise a rare occurrence. I fell asleep listening to videos on YouTube on my work-mac (M1 – Apple Silicon) last night, and when I woke up I just felt a bit detached – probably because I have too many variables of stress right now – the worst realization after waking up, however, was that my Mac had run out of juice doing the night, which meant I had to plug it in and charge it.
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