Hands-On Apple 222: Meet the Passwords App
12 March 2026

Hands-On Apple 222: Meet the Passwords App

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Apple's standalone Passwords app gives Keychain a proper home! Ready to clean up your secure digital life? This episode walks you through using Apple's Passwords app to spot weak logins, organize old accounts, and take control of your online security with tools already built into your devices.


    Quick history: Keychain to iCloud Keychain to Passwords app
    How to access the Passwords app on iPadOS, iOS, and macOS
    Passwords app interface tour: categories, search, and shared groups
    What autofill and notifications options you can enable in Passwords
    Exploring the main categories: All, Passkeys, Codes, Wi-Fi, Security, Deleted
    Viewing, editing, and sharing individual logins in the Passwords app
    Manually adding, updating, or deleting passwords and usernames
    Using search and sort to find and organize your saved logins
    How autofill password suggestions work in Safari and system settings
    Tweaking autofill and 3rd-party password manager integration
    Homework: review and clean up your Passwords app before next episode

Host: Mikah Sargent


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