Internet accounts asking for my password

By Siobhan, 27 May, 2018

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macOS and Mac Apps

Hi all. My Mac suddenly wants my Facebook pw. I have no idea why, so can anyone explain this? i didn't change my password, so I know it isn't that. Thanks.

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By John Trautschold on Sunday, June 3, 2018 - 08:40

Yeah, that's been happening to me the past few days too. I suspect Apple pushed a security update that is causing this. I've noticed that it rejects the proper password as well. Interestingly, as I type this the alert just popped up again. Try disabling your Facebook account in System Preferences / Internet Accounts. Then re-enable it. That may reset it. I just did that and even though it was rejecting my password, after the reset it didn't.

By KE7ZUM on Sunday, June 3, 2018 - 08:40

I jsut had to readd my facebook account as this has ben happenign to me with all email and facebook accounts as of late over the past few months.

By Siobhan on Sunday, June 3, 2018 - 08:40

I appreciate the help. Yes, it's kinda annoying. ;_

By Izzie G on Sunday, June 3, 2018 - 08:40

Glad its not only me. I agree, it is rather annoying, even went threw the process of changing my password, and that didn't work, enableing and disableing didn't work either, and adding removing didn't work either.

By Siobhan on Sunday, June 3, 2018 - 08:40

I'm only asking, because i'm part of the beta program. I don't know if others who are not on it, are having this. knock wood, it's going fine right now since I disabled and enabled it.

By Izzie G on Sunday, June 3, 2018 - 08:40

I tried enabling and disabling it, but it didn't work, and I'm not on beta.

By Siobhan on Sunday, June 3, 2018 - 08:40

Ok, dumb question, has everyone who has had this rebooted? Not saying that it will fix anything.

By Izzie G on Sunday, June 3, 2018 - 08:40

Come to think, I haven't tried that. I'll give it a go and report my findings.

By Melissa Roe on Sunday, June 3, 2018 - 08:40

I suspect a security update might have made this box pop up for most of us, as one of the previous posters had suggested. I was asked for my fb password, but only once. I entered it, and things seemed to be fine. Let’s hope it stays that way.
Take care, everyone.