2026-04-09 20:43 UTC
@dxzdb if you have more than one you can indeed store it on Apple Passwords. You can indeed even store the password for your main Apple account on Apple Passwords. I just think that would be a really daft thing to do as you may at some point need it to get in anyway so you need to remember it. You can even share passwords with family if you wish using Apple Passwords.
Biometrics are great but what if your face changes? I’ve had neurosurgery. What if you lose a hand and no longer have the fingerprint you used? What if your eyeballs are burnt away or poked out in a tragic accident? They are great for convenience but one is not enough.
In a final note Apple’s use of biometrics does not ever, ever, record a copy of your face or fingerprint and pass it around. If a password manager wanted to store that there is no way in hell I would hand it over.
Personally I’d advise not to use Apple Passwords anyway if your life is not Apple centric, in fact the way America is I wouldn’t give any data or business to an American company if it can be avoided. ☺️👍
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@dxzdb@mastodon.social 2026-04-09 21:44
@kDelta It's good to point out the distinction between storing biometrics and what Apple does. I guess each device has its own set of unlock stuff stored in its secure enclave - which IS great. Apple servers have gone down too much and there's too many great things about #1password for me to switch to Apple Passwords. Passkey use is a separate issue. The one I was forced to get - does work well. 1PW is owned by a Canadian company - but they have employees all over the world I believe.