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Find out the password for your private Wi-Fi network using the Terminal in your Mac

 To open Terminal on a Mac, you can follow these steps:


Using Spotlight Search:

  • The quickest way to open Terminal is by using Spotlight Search. You can access Spotlight by pressing Command + Spacebar simultaneously, or by clicking on the magnifying glass icon in the top-right corner of your screen.
  • In the Spotlight Search bar, type "Terminal" and press Enter. This will open the Terminal app.

Using Finder:

You can also open Terminal using the Finder:

  • Go to the "Applications" folder, which you can find in your Dock or by clicking on your desktop and selecting "Go" in the menu bar, then "Applications."
  • In the "Applications" folder, look for the "Utilities" folder. Open the "Utilities" folder.
  • In the "Utilities" folder, you'll find the "Terminal" app. Double-click it to open Terminal.

Using Launchpad:

  • If you prefer using Launchpad, you can open Terminal this way:
  • Click the Launchpad icon in your Dock, which resembles a rocket.
  • In Launchpad, you'll see the "Terminal" icon. Click on it to open Terminal.
  • Once you've opened Terminal, you can execute commands and interact with your Mac's command-line interface.

Using the terminal to find the password of your wifi:

You can also recover the Wi-Fi password via the terminal. Open the Terminal app (find it in the utility folder under your Applications folder, or use Spotlight Search).

To view your Wi-Fi password, use the following command:

security find-generic-password -ga "YourNetworkName"

Replace "YourNetworkName" with the Wi-Fi network name for which you want the password.

After running the command, you will be asked for the username and password of your Mac. Enter it, and the Wi-Fi password will be displayed in the terminal.

Please note that you will need administrative privileges to view Wi-Fi passwords on your Mac. Additionally, this method works with networks to which your Mac has previously connected and stored credentials.



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