iCloud keychain on MBP

[retailacc]

Hello guys,

I have a Mac and an iPhone. However, because I also have a windows pc and a windows work computer, I have decided to use Chrome on all devices. I do not use Safari at all. In addition, my passwords are all saved within Google's Smart Lock in my google account.

With this said, is there any point in enabling iCloud Keychain in my MacBook and iPhone?

I wouldn't want a password (that could get updated) to be saved out of date in iCloud, if this can even be a possibility.

From my understanding, on iPhone it'll save my app logins, but on Mac it won't really save anything since I don't use safari?

I know that enabling and disabling iCloud Keychain on Mac can cause problems, so before I re-enable it I want to make sure I understand how it works.

Any help will be appreciated!

Thank you in advance

 

[raab]

I'd leave it enabled, it's useful for sharing wifi settings between devices as one example.

E.g. you connect to SSID1 on your MacBook and your phone will automatically connect to SSID1 once iCloud Keychain syncs.

If you don't want that functionality then there's no point it being enabled.

Lastly, I'd recommend using a password manager like 1Password or Lastpass instead of using Chrome, any malware can easily read the contents of your usernames and passwords stored in a browser