Apple users may soon get their very own password manager app as the tech giant plans to introduce the “Passwords” app. With its own password management tool, Apple apparently seems ready to give tough competition to the existing password managers offered for iPhones and Macs.
Apple Intends Launching The Passwords App As A Dedicated Password Manager
As reported by Bloomberg, Apple has decided to roll out its very own password manager for the users, the “Passwords” app. Apple plans to unveil this new app at this year’s Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (June 10-14, 2024).
While the tech giant will share more details about the password manager at WWDC, for now, they have highlighted a few key features.
As reported, Apple’s Passwords app will serve as a dedicated password manager powered by Apple’s iCloud Keychain. Though Keychain already functions as a standalone password management solution, allowing both password generation and storage features, using it is a bit tedious for most users as it is accessible only after navigating the device settings. Therefore, Apple intends to streamline the process with the new Passwords app, making the password manager readily accessible.
Regarding the Passwords app functions, Apple shares that the app can import passwords from other password managers. This way, users may easily switch from their existing password managers to Apple’s built-in one. Besides, it will also provide multi-factor authentication functionality, enabling the users to ditch other authenticator apps, too.
With so many features, the tech giant seems willing to give tough competition to the big players of the password management realm, like LastPass and others. It seemingly has addressed all the shortcomings in its existing credential management features. The new Passwords app will boast easy accessibility, secure password management, and MFA functionality—everything a privacy-savvy user wants.
However, it remains to be seen whether Apple can really convince its users to trust the Passwords app for their credentials instead of their current password vaults.
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