![]() ![]() Now KeePass is ready to use for Mac OS X.Using a paid alternative to KeePass will afford you better compatibility with various devices, more polish when it comes to software and (in some cases) support when things go wrong. Next take a look at the KeePass disk image, double-click to open it, and drag the KeePass application into your Applications folder: When the installation has completed, you will see this screen: The following two steps in the installation ask you to choose an installation destination, and check there is enough space on the install disk. If you agree with the license conditions, the installation will continue: Clicking ‘Continue’ on the license screen pops up the agree/disagree dialogue box. Inhere is important information such as all of the files that the package will install, including information on how to uninstall Mono:Ĭlick ‘Continue’ to the next screen, the license. The Mono Package installer is in case called something similar to ‘MonoFramework-MRE-2.10.5_0.’, so double-click on this document:įollow each of the steps by clicking ‘Continue’, the next step being ‘Read Me’. ![]() Double-click on each of the DMGs in your downloads folder to unpack the volumes to your desktop. So click on each of the links Mono 2.10.5 and KeePass2.18 to download the DMG files to your computer. Note here that you must install the Mono framework first, so that KeePass can run in OS X. ![]() Scroll down to find :Īs this is an external link, your browser will be redirected to : Although the official installers are listed at the top of the page, there are unofficial/contributed installers further down. First visit the KeePass download webpage and choose the appropriate installer. Press ‘Install’ and the installation process will begin.Īlthough Keychain in Mac OS X does an excellent job of storing your passwords, you may want to run your own password database and manager. This doesn’t do anything but give you a summary of your options. Just leave the defaults as they are and press ‘Next >’. ![]() The above image shows the KeePass components you can choose from. You can leave this with the defaults unless you have good reason to change them. In the next screen you will be asked to determine the installation location. Choose this option and then press ‘Next >’. In the screen shown above we must select ‘I accept the agreement’ otherwise we will not be able to install the software. Just press ‘Next >’ and go to the next screen: Press ‘OK’ and you will be shown the following screen: You will first be asked to select a language, we will choose English: For this chapter we are using the current installer.ĭownload this to your computer then double click on the installer. Installing KeePass on Windowsįirst visit the KeePass download webpage and choose the appropriate installer. If the green progress indicator on the left has gone and the progress bar on the right has gone then you can assumed the software is installed. Ubuntu does not offer very good feedback to show the software is installed. You will be asked to Authorise the installation process:Įnter your password and press ‘Authenticate’ the installation process will then begin. Highlight the item (it may already be highlighted by default) and then press ‘Install’. Type KeePass in the search field at the top right and the application KeePassX should automatically appear in the listing. To install on Ubuntu we will use the Ubuntu Software Center. How to use Keychain is covered in the next chapter. If you’d need to take your passwords from one Operating System to another it is better to stick with Keepass after all. Downsides are that it isn’t Open Source and doesn’t work on other systems. Mac OSX comes with an excellent built-in password manager called Keychain that is just as safe. We will cover installing KeePass on Ubuntu and Windows. ![]()
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