Main PageInstallation (Mac OS X binary package)
After unpacking the ZIP-archive a program package ‘keepass.app’ will be created. In order to start KeePassX ‘keepass.app’ should be executed.
The program package may be copied to any directory in the file system. Mostly it makes sense to move it to ‘/Applications’.
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can’t find where to download program?
Section Mac OS X under http://keepassx.sourceforge.net/downloads/
5/14/07
i have placed the KeePassX into the Application folder on my Mac, OS 10.4.9. however, i am UNABLE to find the help manual. where is it?
thx, dws, MD
I too am having a problem with the help manual. It appears in the menu bar but will not open. Help!
I just downloaded the app today, June 16, 2007 and cannot open the manual either…HELP!! Also, I cannot figure out how to get started. The ‘add new entry’ button is grayed out…HELP!!
Create a new database and save it (enter password at prompt or generate a password)
Use ctrl-click in the left pane to create new groups (to hold related sets of userid/passwd/url entries.
Create new entries in a group with ctrl-click in right (group entries) panel.
To use userids and passwords to other apps, web logins, etc., select the account entry you need in the right panel, then click one of the icons in the top row (they have tooltips of you hover over them) or ctrl-click on the entry to copy the userid or pwd to the clipboard.
I can use the program fine, except I can’t figure out how to save or backup the database to another location. So this makes it unusable, since it is too risky without being able to back it up.
When I save the database, and then close the database, the saved database is greyed out in the open dialog. I’m on OS 10.4.10 on a Dual Mirror G4.
There is no extension on the saved database (currently shows as a UNIX executable file). Maybe this is the problem, but I wouldn’t know what extension to put on it. I tried using .pwm, and .xml, two formats mentioned in the Import menu.
I tried using get info on the saved database file to tell the document to open with KeePass, but that did not do any good either.
In response to Scott:
I too could not ‘add a new entry’. After a little trouble shooting, it requires you to select a group in the left pane before you can add a new entry. Perhaps the groups pane should auto-select a group when the UI loads?
And Danf:
KeePass databases use the extension .kdb (from my understanding of the windows version). I had to manually tell OS X to open .kdb files with KeePassX.
under “help” i see the “KeePassX Handbook” but cannot open it. really need a How to guide on how to use this app.
Downloaded the program (OS X), but can’t get the Help Manual to display. Seems like others have the same problem - what are we doing wromg?
I also can’t get the Handbook to display. Just as well the program seems fairly straightforward to use!
What are the OS X QT libraries for? KeepassX seems to work okay w/o them
What are the OS X QT libraries for? KeepassX seems to work okay w/o them…
This is all so new to me,please help
I have purchased a new MacPro laptop and I don’t know what I am to download or where to put it. I used RoboForm with my PC but it won’t work with the Mac and I need a good prpgram to keep all of my passwords. Thanks, CD
how do i access the manual for my imac? (OS10.4)
Can i open my database (*.kdb) from flash-device on Mac OS?
(because when i press “open database” i can’t find any flash-device in list of avialable places)
And can i use my old database (wich was created on Windows by KeePass) on Mac OS?
P.S. My old database (wich was created on Windows by KeePass) works perfect on Mac OS.
Thank you.
But i still interested in my first question.
See http://www.keepassx.org/news/2008/03/42#comment-19200
to Tarek: Thanks a lot.
I am new to KeePressX and I had the same problems as folks above just getting started. Here are the basics I have been able to figure out.
1. Download KeePassX and save it to the Applications folder.
2. Open KeePassX.
3. A window appears that says Set Master Key — enter password and/or chose a key file — generate a key file. Enter a password. Ignore the key file options.
4. Put the cursor in the left column under groups, control click, select add new group, type a name in the title box, and click OK.
5. Put the cursor in the right column, control click, select add new entry. Fill in the title for a website, the username for that site, the URL, and the password, and repeat the password. Click OK.
6. To enter that site, go to edit and open URL. After the site opens in another window, go back to edit, select copy username to clipboard, then paste the (invisible) username into the username entry on the site. Go back to edit, select copy password to clipboard, then paste the (invisible) password into the password entry on the site.
7. Is there a way of automating 6?
That’s as far as I have gotten.
What if the worst happens and you permanently lose the KeePressX file? It seems to me you should keep a non-encrypted list somewhere – on hard copy? – of all your sites, usernames, and passwords. And use algorithms to generate passwords, rather than relying on any program to create passwords you do not and never wil see.
And what does Lock Workspace mean?
Actually when I exit KeePassX then try to open it again I keep getting an error message that “Hash test failed. The key is wrong or the file is damaged.” This has happened several times. What am I doing wrong?
3. A window appears that says Set Master Key — enter password and/or chose a key file — generate a key file. Enter a password. Ignore the key file options.
That is not happening and the manual doesn’t load all in all after an hour of trying to use this… I’ll be sticking with 1Password (Mac OSX 10.5.2) _ Programs shouldn’t be this hard to use!
RG, I had this problem also on the Linux version and finally figured it out. The way I got around it was to launch keepassx with the db name as an argument to it on the command line, then type in the password only on the screen that comes up - IGNORE THE FIELD FOR DB NAME, do not fill that in. When I did this, it came up fine, but if I filled in both the password and the db name, it fails just the way you describe.
Hi guys,
I’m having serious issues with KeePassx on Linux. I cannot open my DB: hash test failed. on 0.3.3 I cannot use command line arguments AFAIK. Any idea?
Thanks!