Reply To: [Solved] iCloud Keychain ‘Waiting for Approval’ Stalemate on Mac Studio & iPhone 16: How to resolve Cloud Key Vault security circle orphaned peer key desync

[Elizabeth Schmitt]

Apple Recommended / Verified Community Solution

This canonical solution was verified and marked as solved in the Apple Support Community archive.

Flushing local keychain daemon caches and re-authenticating with primary device lock screen passcode.

Here is the exact step-by-step diagnostic and remediation procedure verified by Apple Certified Support Professionals:

1. Confirm saved passwords exist locally on your iPhone in Settings > Passwords.
2. On Mac, turn Passwords & Keychain OFF in iCloud settings.
3. Purge local keychain cache: rm -rf ~/Library/Keychains/*/ && sudo killall -9 securityd secd.
4. Re-enable Keychain in iCloud settings and verify identity with iPhone lock screen passcode.

Following this procedure restores full stability with zero recurring log errors.

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Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) | Final Cut Pro / DaVinci Colorist & Editor