Show Notes
Apple's standalone Passwords app gives Keychain a proper home! Ready to clean up your secure digital life? This episode walks you through using Apple's Passwords app to spot weak logins, organize old accounts, and take control of your online security with tools already built into your devices.
Quick history: Keychain to iCloud Keychain to Passwords app
How to access the Passwords app on iPadOS, iOS, and macOS
Passwords app interface tour: categories, search, and shared groups
What autofill and notifications options you can enable in Passwords
Exploring the main categories: All, Passkeys, Codes, Wi-Fi, Security, Deleted
Viewing, editing, and sharing individual logins in the Passwords app
Manually adding, updating, or deleting passwords and usernames
Using search and sort to find and organize your saved logins
How autofill password suggestions work in Safari and system settings
Tweaking autofill and 3rd-party password manager integration
Homework: review and clean up your Passwords app before next episode
Host: Mikah Sargent
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