Apple are on the brink of a breakthrough with the new password feature in Mac OS Ventura’s Safari. Keys replaces typed passwords with Touch ID on a Mac. On the iPhone or iPad, you can use Face ID. No more searching for the unique password you create for each internet account. Apple works with the FIDO Alliance so passwords also work on non-Apple devices.


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