Try the Passwords App

Apple has slowly been building up their password-management capabilities for years. With this round of operating system updates, Passwords is breaking out of the Settings app and moving to an app of its own for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.

Passwords supports sharing password groups with friends and family, generating new passwords, storing two-factor authentication (2FA) codes, and managing passkeys.

Explore the Passwords Home Screen

The main difference between the Passwords app and the old settings menu is that it opens to a nice home screen with a search bar, entry categories, and access to shared password groups. Here’s what each category contains:

  • All: Tap this to see all of your password entries. On the All screen, tap ...

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