macOS Monterey Features Dedicated Password Section in System Preferences, Built-In Authenticator and More

[macduke]

Looking forward to getting rid of 1Password. Hopefully they will let me share certain passwords with my family.

 

[WannaGoMac]

What? It's been available on Windows Chrome for a while now.

Thats great if you use Chrome, which I dont

 

[Darth.Titan]

Still missing a couple of important things that 1Password has:

- option to upload attachments that, for example, contain backup codes
- generate passwords

Agreed. As well as the ability to handle logins with more than just username/ password fields.
Some of my accounts have an additional field like "account number" in addition to username/password.
1pass can handle that. Keychain cannot.

 

[LV426]

It wouldn’t surprise me if the 2022 version of macOS did things properly. We don’t need a Passwords key icon; we need a Secrets icon. You know, somewhere you can intuitively store your passwords, passport scan, social security number, driving license, sensitive notes… the kinds of data that you can store with 1Password.

I’m not too fussed about cross-platform compatibility myself, and don’t want third party companies storing my data, even if it is encrypted. So, come 2022, if Apple provide a decent Secrets app, I’d probably be in a position to retire 1Password from my devices.

 

[fwmireault]

I’d really like iCloud Keychain to replace my 1Password subscription but 1Password is so more versatile than passwords. Let me save IDs, software licences, credit card with full infos and I’ll consider it

 

[macsimcon]

As it can't share passwords yet, it's far from an ideal replacement for 1Password or LastPass.

 

[szw-mapple fan]

Does... Does no one know about the Keychain Access app in the Utilities folder? It's been there since 10.5! It's synced to iCloud Keychain since day one.

I wish we had it on iOS. Keychain Access is really useful on macOS.

 

[GadgetBen]

This isn't a Beta for me, this genuinely works so much faster than 11.0 on my Intel MacBook Air. Everything works as well! For now....

 

[munpip214]

as others have said until you can share passwords with a spouse I will never leave 1password. Also, why is it in the settings app?? They should just make a new app for passwords

 

[6787872]

What I would really like is for Apple to stop trying to force us to use 2 factor authorization.
If we don't want it, we don't want it. Get that stupid red dot off of System Preferences

2FA is absolutely essential these days. But yeah they need to stop using system preferences to push things.

 

[lolkthxbai]

Am I missing something? I just generated a two factor authentication code thru Safari

 

[cire1244]

Nice addition. Hopefully it's better organized than Keychain Access, which I just keep in my dock.

 

[Mr. Heckles]

What I would really like is for Apple to stop trying to force us to use 2 factor authorization.
If we don't want it, we don't want it. Get that stupid red dot off of System Preferences

And when you get hacked, you will be the 1st to complain it’s Apple’s fault.

 

[Apple_Robert]

For those who only have a Mac as your only Apple device and have this new keychain set up, how are you going to get into your online accounts if your Mac gets lost or breaks etc.?

 

[hot-gril]

Good. Keychain Access was too hidden of a utility for something common users will use.

 

[hot-gril]

What I would really like is for Apple to stop trying to force us to use 2 factor authorization.
If we don't want it, we don't want it. Get that stupid red dot off of System Preferences

Or at least it should remember me longer. Feels like I need to re-2FA every time I log into icloud.com.

 

[Chrjy]

Keychain as an ideal password service to replace third-party services like Lastpass and 1Password

I'd say that's a bit of a stretch to say the least, even with the Monterey update.

 

[hot-gril]

What? It's been available on Windows Chrome for a while now.

Keychain is on Windows Chrome? How?

 

[topdrawer]

Does anyone actually use memoji’s? I was cool when it launched but now seems like a graveyard, yet it remains apples major focus….sigh

it was never cool

 

[Konigi]

It's a welcome upgrade. But I don't understand why Apple is not fully developing their password tools. It still lacks many features that make me stick to traditional password management apps, such as LastPass: generating password, adding notes, customizing names (not just the username), having categories, including attachments, accessing passwords through icloud.com (so not being tied to one's devices, although this poses a security issue, I know), etc.

The day Apple offers a viable alternative, I'm going to cancel my LastPass subscription and fully commit to it, as I think it will be well integrated into the OSs (for instance, with the ability to access pw through FaceID or TouchID, not having to enter the master password each time). And not having one's pw pasted through Continuity, Universal Clip, etc XD

I sense they are heading in that direction, but it's sooo slooooww.

 

[eatrains]

Keychain is on Windows Chrome? How?

They have an extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/icloud-passwords/pejdijmoenmkgeppbflobdenhhabjlaj

 

[Altivec88]

I would love to use keychain but I won't use anything that stores all my passwords in a cloud. They need to add the option of syncing devices over local wifi or bluetooth like some other passwords managers provide. I know the cloud is secure and all that but its just a simple buggy update away from a nightmare scenario. I've been around long enough to see too many oops, sorry we had a breach. There is no way I am storing a Database with all my passwords on a cloud no matter how safe they tell me it is.

 

[Heelpir8]

I've been very happy with Bitwarden. Might switch if I'm convinced there wouldn't be a way to accidentally wipe out my Apple-stored passwords when turning off iCloud or something.

 

[chscag]

What I would really like is for Apple to stop trying to force us to use 2 factor authorization.
If we don't want it, we don't want it. Get that stupid red dot off of System Preferences

I agree, but you can bet that the new "Password Management" feature in Monterey is not going to be available unless you invoke 2FA.

 

[countryside]

Absolutely. I used to have a little padlock up in my menu bar and use it all the time. It was also a useful repository for secure notes... another reason not to use keychain access.

I must confess, that I’m a long time 1password user, but over the last couple of years I’ve used it less and less. iCloud Keychain is basically covering all my needs.

I canceled 1Password and went back to iCloud Keychain. How do you keep the iCloud keychain in menu bar?