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(DOCSP-11066): Explain why users need to allow keychain access for connections (#277)
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source/connect/favorite-connections.txt

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easily reconnect to the same MongoDB deployment using the same
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.. note::
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.. include:: /includes/fact-connection-keychain-access.rst
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Save a Favorite Connection
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On macOS systems, the first time that you update |compass| to version
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1.20 or later, you will need to allow access to your system storage
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**for each** saved connection in :guilabel:`Recents` and
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:guilabel:`Favorites`. To learn more, see :ref:`keychain-access`.

source/release-notes.txt

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|compass| 1.20
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.. note::
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.. include:: /includes/fact-connection-keychain-access.rst
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*Released December 5, 2019*
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- Added the option to include driver syntax when
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- Various bug fixes and improvements.
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When you update |compass| to version 1.20, you will need to allow
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access to your system storage for each item in :guilabel:`Recents`
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and :guilabel:`Favorites`. This should be the last update that
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requires you to enter your keychain password.
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|compass| 1.19
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source/upgrade.txt

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.. _upgrade-compass:
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Upgrade MongoDB Compass
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Update MongoDB Compass
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Instead, |compass-short| prompts you to upgrade when a new version is
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.. _keychain-access:
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Allow Keychain Access for Recent and Favorite Connections
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On macOS systems, the first time that you update |compass| to version
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1.20 or later, you will need to allow access to your system storage
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**for each** saved connection in :guilabel:`Recents` and
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:guilabel:`Favorites`.
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When prompted for your keychain password, click :guilabel:`Always Allow`
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to prevent being prompted for your password in the future. This
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ensures |compass| has access to your saved connections when updating
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to new versions.
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.. _migrate-from-community:
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Migrate to Compass from Compass Community

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