GitHub for Mac pops up "enter your password for the ssh key id_rsa" at startup each time

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1.21 gigawatts picture 1.21 gigawatts · Aug 4, 2012 · Viewed 24.2k times · Source

It seems to show this dialog two or three times. If I cancel it goes away and I'm still able to commit changes.

How do I prevent it from popping up each time and where do I find my passphrase if I have to reenter it and click "Remember to keychain" (which I've done before but will try again)?

Answer

Ricardo Mendes picture Ricardo Mendes · Jan 10, 2017

In the latest version of macOS - 10.12.2/Sierra - this is an easy fix. Just edit your ~/.ssh/config and enable the UseKeychain option:

Host *
UseKeychain yes

Save and solved.

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