With the new Passwords app in iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, there’s a feature that allows websites and apps to automatically upgrade existing accounts to passkeys.
This feature, which is enabled by default, will speed up the adoption of access keys that are more secure than traditional login and password. Passkeys log you in with Face ID or Touch ID instead of a password, and because authentication is required on the device, passkeys stop online attacks like phishing. There is no password to steal or verification code to intercept.
Several popular websites and services have implemented Passkey support since Apple started using passkeys in 2022, including Twitter, Google, WhatsApp, TikTok, PayPal, Best Buy, Microsoft, PlayStation, and eBay.
Passkeys are supported in the new Passwords app, available on ‌iOS 18‌, iPadOS 18, ‌macOS Sequoia‌, and Windows PC via iCloud for Windows.
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