APPLE’S BUILT-IN PASSWORD MANAGER ‘KEYCHAIN’
By
Seth Rosenblum
Posted: 2024-04-01T11:04:50Z
- Keep all your usernames and passwords safe, secure and accessible
- You only need to remember your computer login password to access them
- Passwords sync over all your Apple devices
- Keychain will create unique secure passwords for you
- You have to use Safari, Chrome or Edge as a web browser (with Chrome or Edge you have to install the iCloud Passwords extension)
- Doesn’t work with Firefox
To Turn on (macOS)
System Settings: Passwords: Password Options: Autofill Passwords
System Settings:Apple ID: iCloud: Passwords & Keychain: Sync this Mac
Safari: Settings: Autofill
To Turn on (iOS)
Settings: Passwords
Settings:Apple ID: iCloud: Passwords & Keychain: Sync this iPhone (iPad)
Access your list of saved passwords in Safari: Settings: Passwords or System Settings: Passwords or create a shortcut with this link:
Put a Passwords Shortcut on your Menu Bar