![]() ![]() Since someone decided passwords shouldn’t be given a full, proper UI, 2FA code setup was relegated to contextual menus and control-clicks. The idea is that every Apple user deserves, as a baseline feature in 2023, obvious, clear, powerful, and easy-to-use password management.Īpple’s insistence on not creating a dedicated Passwords app leads to a confusing user interface design in multiple spots through iOS and macOS, Cabel also points out. Those apps should, and currently do, offer more features than Apple ever will, like cross-platform support, team/family password sharing, etc. The idea is not to replace third-party password apps, as I do not wish a Sherlocking on anyone. ![]() Stick to a basic feature set, but do that well.Make Passwords a toolbar item in Safari for easy access and to be top-of-mind for the user.Break Passwords out into a standalone app with an actual fully resizable window (!!), and full, proper UI for most of its features.Cabel has a three-pronged “pitch” for what Apple should do: Writing on his blog this week, Panic’s Cabel Sasser highlighted some tweets from Apple users who seemingly had no idea Apple offers any sort of password management or two-factor authentication features. Not only can you view and manage the passwords and usernames themselves, but you can also generate two-factor authentication codes, keep “notes” about each password, import passwords from other apps, monitor passwords for data breaches, and more.īut because it’s all hidden in the Settings app, very few people actually realize the true breadth of Apple’s password manager features. Apple Passwords appĪs it stands today, Apple actually offers robust password manager features, but everything is managed within the Settings app. Even though we’re slowly seeing websites and apps adopt Passkey support, there’s still plenty of room for Apple to make a dedicated Passwords app. Apple has described its vision for a passwordless future a number of times over the years, and this vision was bolstered in iOS 16 and macOS Ventura with the addition of passkey support. ![]()
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