Re: Sequoia 15 - Passwords / Errata

On 2024-09-24, Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:

On 2024-09-21 14:30, Alan Browne wrote:
>

One thing that is dumb about it is it assumes all passwords are for
some website.  Does not appreciate that some passwords are for other
uses.  Workaround: fake website name.

>
Oopsie.  That is not correct - you can enter the name for a password
that is not related to a website.  No user name either.  Then password
and a note if needed.
>
Getting quite good.
>
So long 1Password, we hardly knew ye.

I've been using Apple's password manager for decades. The only reason
I've ever considered using anything else is for cross-platform
compatibility, which just isn't a big deal for me since my iPhone is
always easily accessible in my pocket or on my desk anyway.

I do have a minor gripe with the new Passwords app: When viewing the
details page for a given password, the 2FA code doesn't display any sort
of visual count down to when they expire and change to a new number.
So you might start to enter a number only to have it change before you
are done. Other 2FA authenticator apps I've used give you an indication (such as
the codes turning yellow, then red, the closer they are to expiration).
However, if you instead view the "Codes" page where all 2FA codes are
listed, there is a countdown at the very top. And on Apple's
devices/computers, you don't often need to enter a number manually since
it's all automated with a single click. That makes this a minor gripe at
best.

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