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In the dialog box that appears, select the Verify radio button, enter your login
password in the relevant field, and click Start. The scan should take a few
seconds to complete. If it reports an error, which will be highlighted in red,
click the Repair radio button. and again click Start. Once complete, close the
Keychain Access program, log out and then back in again, and visit the errant
websites to see whether the issue has been fixed.
Deleting the Entry
If the problem persists, try once again to open Keychain Access, and this time
delete the entry for the website or application from the list within the Keychain
Access program (right-click the entry and select Delete from the menu that
appears). These will be listed to the right of the program window, although
you can type the app or website name in the search field at the top right of
the window.
Deleting the entry will then prompt you to enter the details anew the next
time you access the website or application, where they'll also be recorded
fresh for future reference.
Deleting a Website Password Within Safari
Although you can use the Keychain Access program to delete and access
Safari website passwords, Safari itself offers access to this list—open Safari's
Preferences dialog box (select Preferences on the application menu), and then
click the Passwords tab. Select the entry in the list and click the Remove
button.
Tip 243
Turn Off the Desktop
If you're using your Mac to give a presentation, you might not want everybody
to see your messy desktop! If so, you can run a quick command that will hide
your desktop icons.
Hiding the Desktop
To temporarily turn off the desktop, open a Terminal window (open Finder,
select the Applications list, and then in the list of applications double-click
Terminal within the UTILITIES folder), and type the following line:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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