Forgot Your Wi-Fi Password? Here's How to Find It on Mac and Windows

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Whether you're on a Mac or a PC, your saved Wi-Fi password is just a quick menu away.

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Sharing your home Wi-Fi password sounds simple, until someone actually asks for it. Suddenly you're flipping over the router, hunting for an old notebook or considering whether resetting the network is faster than remembering the password you picked years ago. There's a much easier way. If your laptop is already connected to the network, the password is sitting right there on the device, and finding it takes just a few clicks, no router gymnastics required.

Regardless of whether you have a Mac or Windowsdevice, you can locate your saved Wi-Fi password for...

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