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0 pointslxgr1y ago0 comments

> On top of that, they don't lock you in with passwords.

Now that many sites are moving to passkeys or TOTPs, it would be great if Apple could not lock users in there as well.

> Apple has had a Chrome extension available for a while now which has allowed me to use it on other browsers/platforms

That's only on Windows and requires you to install iCloud tools locally, right?

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Here's the iCloud Passwords extension for Chrome -- works on my Mac happily, and also with Arc (which means I now get to use it just as much as Safari)

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/pejdijmoenmkgeppbfl...

hankman861y ago

What is the adoption for passkeys? I do not get the impression that they will replace passwords or “social” logins anytime soon.

pmontra1y ago

I have yet to notice a site asking me a passkey.

blowski1y ago

I've found them to be a real pain in the arse because they're implemented so inconsistently. Only the biggest sites are offering them, but it's those big sites where I'm worried about locking myself out because of setting it up wrong.

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FeelingGood1y ago

They might not ask you to setup a passkey, but many sites already support it: https://passkeys.directory/

drumdance1y ago

There are 3-4 I regularly use. Google offers it for their business accounts, of which I have a couple.

ciroduran1y ago

Funny enough, you can use a passkey to log in with Nintendo

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doctor_eval1y ago

Really? That’s how I log into GitHub!

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580286411y ago

The Chrome extension also works on macOS.

ocodo1y ago

> it would be great if Apple could not lock users in there as well.

The king of wishful thinking has entered the chat.

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genmon1y ago

Here's the iCloud Passwords extension for Chrome -- works on my Mac happily, and also with Arc (which means I now get to use it just as much as Safari)

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/pejdijmoenmkgeppbfl...

hankman861y ago

What is the adoption for passkeys? I do not get the impression that they will replace passwords or “social” logins anytime soon.

pmontra1y ago

I have yet to notice a site asking me a passkey.

blowski1y ago

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FeelingGood1y ago

They might not ask you to setup a passkey, but many sites already support it: https://passkeys.directory/

drumdance1y ago

There are 3-4 I regularly use. Google offers it for their business accounts, of which I have a couple.

ciroduran1y ago