- Starting with iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma, users with an Apple ID will automatically be assigned a passkey.
- This passkey can be used to sign in to their Apple ID on the web.
- iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma are currently in the developer’s beta testing phase.
Apple has announced that starting with iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma, users with an Apple ID will automatically be assigned a passkey. This passkey can be used to sign in to their Apple ID on the web. Apple says that this change will allow users to sign into any Apple web property using the designated passkey for their Apple ID and it can be used with Sign in with Apple on the web. iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma are currently in the developer’s beta testing phase and a public release is expected to take place next month.
Apple Passkey on iOS 17, iPadOS, and macOS Sonoma
- Users running beta versions of iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma can test it on iCloud.com and appleid.
apple.com starting today. - This will be available for all supported devices running on the latest Apple software later this year.
- Security is one of the major strengths of Apple and this works across all devices, including iPhone, iPad, MacBooks and others as well.
- This Passkey will eliminate the need for a password when signing into various web-based Apple pages.
- Apple users have relied on their Apple ID and password to log in to Apple websites like Apple Store, iCloud and others.
- This made the accounts vulnerable to threats such as phishing and hacking as passwords are often stolen.
- Users can now replace Passkeys with Face ID or Touch ID to authenticate the login pages of Apple pages as well.
Passkeys are much more secure
Passkeys are much more secure compared to passwords, according to Apple. “A passkey is a cryptographic entity that’s not visible to you, and it’s used in place of a password. A passkey consists of a key pair, which—compared to a password—profoundly improves security. One key is public, registered with the website or app you’re using. The other key is private, held only by your devices,” Apple explained in a post.
There are reports suggesting that Apple Passkey support will be expanded to third-party apps and websites that support the “Sign-in with Apple” feature. The timeline for this is not clear at the moment.
