About this episode

The episode discusses the evolving landscape of password management and Apple's role in it, questioning whether passwords are truly on their way out.

Are passwords really on their way out, or are we stuck with them a bit longer? Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard dig into Apple's latest moves in credential management and reveal why the end of passwords is only "dead-ish." Find out why this shift matters for both convenience and security, and how it could upend your digital habits. Apple Passwords app evolves: features, security, and sharing explored Passkeys adoption, magic links frustration, and passwordless future Passkeys security benefits and everyday use cases discussed Verification code autofill and cleanup Real-world quirks and reliability of code autofill features Shared groups and Wi-Fi credentials streamline family password management Comparing Apple Passwords vs. third-party managers: features and limitations Password best practices debunked: phase out bad habits App Caps: ESR magnetic matte screen protector and Spark Daily Learning Puzzles Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard Contact iOS Today at iOSToday@twit.tv . Download or subscribe to iOS Today at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and…

People in this episode

Hosts: Mikah Sargent, Rosemary Orchard

Topics covered

• password management
• credential management
• security
• convenience
• digital habits
• Apple features
• passwordless future

Keywords

• passwords
• credential management
• security
• Passkeys
• Apple Passwords
• verification code
• password best practices

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Apple

Products: Apple Passwords, Passkeys, ESR magnetic matte screen protector, Spark Daily Learning Puzzles

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