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solitaryman1
5 years agoNew Contributor
Recovery Key for iMac
Hi. I want to set up a Recovery Key for my Mac. I know that Apple will generate a 28 alphanumeric key. I know I have to keep it in a safe place because if I lose it somehow, that's it ....I'm screwed...
Former Member
5 years agosolitaryman1 You only need your Apple Recovery Key if you forget your Apple ID password and no longer have access to your trusted devices.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208072
So I don't think it makes sense that you might be occassionally asked for it. That said, I would save it in 1Password as a separate item, ideally in a separate shared vault, so that if I lost access to my Apple ID password, I might still have access to my Recovery Key.