An app-specific password bypasses two-factor authentication and allows you to log in to your Google, Microsoft, and other accounts in your apps. To create such a password on Google, access Google My ...

The time has come to use a password manager. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac The new Apple Passwords app makes it easier than ever to save login details for your apps, start using passkeys and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate O’Flaherty is a cybersecurity and privacy journalist. Among the new features, Apple’s Passwords app streamlines log in and ...

Apple’s new Passwords app (introduced with iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia) is a big leap forward in making password management simple and user-friendly for Apple users, even if it's not as ...

Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books covering a wide spectrum ranging from Apple devices and cameras to photo editing software and ...

Pranay Parab is an independent tech journalist based in Mumbai, India. He covers tech for Lifehacker, and specializes in tutorials and in-depth features. Apple has shipped a free password manager with ...

Apple plans to release its own Passwords app that will compete with rival password apps like 1Password, LastPass and Dashlane, according to a new report. The new Apple Passwords app will be based on ...

STRONG PASSWORDS. SO WE’VE TALKED ABOUT THIS BEFORE, BUT IT’S WORTH REPEATING. STRONG PASSWORDS ARE ABSOLUTELY THE KEY TO PERSONAL ONLINE SECURITY. I’VE TALKED TO MANY HACKING VICTIMS OVER THE YEARS, ...

How to Create a Password or Passkey Now it's time to set up a new password. I can manually add one to the app by tapping the plus (+) icon. In the Website, App, or Label field, I type the full address ...

Passkeys are Apple’s big bet on the future evolution of passwords. Essentially, passkeys are an alternative to passwords—but currently they’re only available with a limited number of websites and apps ...