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Mary Daykin1
User level: Level 2 (399 points)

Help with passwords on iMac

I have an imacMI Tahoe 26.62 I have something called Daw.apple.com in my pass words? Could someone tell me what it is please and how to delete it. Also I have a different password in my apple account in passwords than the one I use if I don't use Touch ID. How do I change it in passwords as it just takes me back to one apple account

Posted on Sep 19, 2026 2:24 AM

2 replies

Owl-53
User level: Level 10 (123,805 points)

Sep 19, 2026 2:58 AM in response to Mary Daykin1

There are two separate issues here.


For Daw.apple.com, the name alone is not enough to identify what the entry represents. 


Open Passwords, select Daw.apple.com, and check the username and type of credential shown. 


Do not share the actual password. If you confirm that you no longer need the entry, select Edit >> Delete Password. 


This removes the saved password or passkey from Passwords; it does not delete the underlying account. Apple: Find, change, or delete saved passwords and passkeys on Mac


The password you enter when Touch ID is not available is your Mac login password. 


Touch ID does not replace that password, and macOS requires the password in certain situations, including after a restart. 


Your Apple Account password is separate, so the two passwords can be different. Apple: Use Touch ID on Mac


To change your Apple Account password, go to Apple menu >> System Settings >> your name >> Sign-In & Security >> Change Password. 


The Passwords app can contain a saved Apple Account related credential, but changing or viewing that saved entry does not establish or change your current Apple Account password. 


The actual Apple Account password is changed through your Apple Account settings. Apple: Change your Apple Account password


If you want to determine exactly what Daw.apple.com is before deleting it, tell us what username and type of credential are shown in that entry, without giving us the password.

Rudegar
User level: Level 10 (187,102 points)

Sep 19, 2026 2:59 AM in response to Mary Daykin1

try reading

What is daw.apple? - Apple Community


more Daw.apple.com - Google-


about deleting passwords then this is what AI says


"To delete a saved password, open the dedicated Passwords app on your Mac, select All in the sidebar, choose the account you want to remove, click Edit, and then click Delete Password to confirm. [1]



Steps to Delete a Password

  • Open the Passwords app on your Mac.

  • Unlock the app using Touch ID or your master password.

  • Click All in the left sidebar and select the specific account or website.

  • Click Edit near the account details.

  • Click Delete Password, then confirm the deletion. [1]

"

How To Delete Saved Passwords On Mac


more

mac passwords app delete passwords - Google-

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256360333