Pass the Key
Apple password manager
Passkeys
A passkey is a password-less login, which is a password replacement that’s more secure and easier to use. Passkeys are digital credentials that allow users to authenticate and access apps and websites without entering a username or password. Instead, passkeys use your device (such as a smartphone, laptop, or tablet) to verify your identity through biometrics like fingerprints, facial recognition, or by entering a PIN code.
Passkeys offer several advantages over traditional passwords:
Security:
Phishing-resistant, as the private key never leaves your Mac, iPhone, or iPad.
Immune to data breaches, since websites only store public keys.
Meet multi-factor authentication requirements in a single step.
Convenience:
No need to remember complex passwords.
Faster login process using biometrics or device.
To use passkeys, you'll need a compatible device and browser. All recently made Apple computers, iPhones, and iPads support passkeys. On the Mac, you need macOS Ventura (OSX 13) or newer.
As passkey adoption grows, it promises to make online authentication both more secure and more convenient for users, potentially replacing traditional passwords in the future.
Should you use passkeys with the Apple Password Manager?
Apple Password manager
For a single user who is using only Apple devices, it’s a very secure and convenient system, as long as you consider sharing issues before enabling it for accounts you share with others. Within a family, this problem can be solved with an iCloud family account.Apple ecosystem.
https://support.apple.com/en-mz/guide/iphone/iphf538ea8d0/ios
https://support.apple.com/guide/passwords/passkeys-mchl4af65d1a/mac
Google Chrome
Google offers passkeys with their Chrome browser, which makes it a bit more universal, as long as you can log into Google without a passkey. To avoid exposing your entire password, in short, use a Yubikey. But personally, I don't feel comfortable putting everything in Google’s hands and being limited to the Chrome browser.
https://www.google.com/account/about/passkeys/
3rd Party password manager:
My favorite password manager is 1Password, which has also implemented passkeys. Using this third-party password manager, you remain independent of whichever computing platform or web browser you are using. You can also share with others who are part of the same family or business plan.
https://www.future.1password.com/passkeys/
Who should not use the Apple Password Manager?
Those who are using a mix of operating systems and devices (Mac - PC - Linux - Android), and adventurers who might find themselves in an emergency without access to their trusted devices. I have a solution for this situation, contact me if you want to know more.
Important
Verify that your cellphone number and if possible a backup number is up to date and verified by the website. This will be very helpful when things don't work and you need to regain access to your account(s).
