Encrypted iPhone Backup in Finder Asking for Password
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I'm trying to restore an iPhone 12 Pro Max backup using Finder on macOS (macOS Monterey v12.7.6), and I'm being prompted for a password. The issue is, we don't recall setting a password, and attempts to retrieve it from Keychain have failed.
Here's some context:
- The backup shows:
- **Date Created**: 11 Feb 2023, 11:25
- **Last Backed Up**: 09 June 2025, 22:58
- I suspect this backup was originally created using **iTunes** on an older macOS (possibly pre-Catalina), before device management was moved to Finder.
- I searched **Keychain Access** for
iOS Backup
entries and found a password labeled 226866
, but it doesn't work.
- I've tried common passwords and searched password managers - no luck so far.
Any ideas?
Finder version 12.5


Asked by nop
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Jun 12, 2025, 06:55 PM
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