About this episode

The episode discusses the evolving landscape of password management on iOS and the implications of moving towards a passwordless future.

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

• credential management
• passwordless future
• security
• convenience
• digital habits
• password best practices

Keywords

• passwords
• credential management
• Passkeys
• security
• Apple Passwords
• verification code autofill
• family password management
• third-party managers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Apple

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

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