GPG Keychain: Lost secret key due to using above email
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misssing sercret key after mac time share, i made the key out of their alt email software so i think its lost forever?
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Display went out on new MacBook; had to back up everything onto an external hard drive. Loaded all files onto 2024 macbook air; 0 secrret keys, ive tried everythig
Are you using any other Mail.app plugins?
im not sure im not to tech savvy
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Support Staff 1 Posted by Steve on 02 Sep, 2026 09:54 AM
Hi Devin,
thanks for reaching out.
From what I understand you created a time machine backup of your broken mac and recovered from that? If that is correct, this KB-article explains how to restore your keys from a backup.
Let me know if you have more questions or need further assistance after going through that KB.
All the best,
Steve
Support Staff 2 Posted by Steve on 02 Sep, 2026 09:55 AM
Can you elaborate what you mean with "alt email software" with which you created the key?
Did your sec/oub key show fine in GPG Keychain on the broken mac?