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I think it is true that you can's export passkeys stored in Apple Keychain. However, the statement is false in two ways: - Apple's iCloud Keychain syncs across
by madeofpalk 3y ago
I think it is true that you can's export passkeys stored in Apple Keychain. However, the statement is false in two ways:
- Apple's iCloud Keychain syncs across devices
- Apple has APIs that allow third party apps to create and offer passkeys, presented as a first-class option in Apple's authentication system. I use this to sync my passkeys between my Mac, Windows PC, and iPhone.
- ajsnigrutin 3y ago> - Apple's iCloud Keychain syncs across devices ...as long as you always keep buying apple.
- kiwijamo 3y agoHow do you sync it to your Windows PC? Is it native Apple-Microsoft sync or does it require e.g. installing an Apple application?
- bitlevel 3y agoI would also like to know how this is achieved.
- tssva 3y agoApple’s iCloud for Windows includes an iCloud Password app which allows accessing and managing your keychain stored passwords on Windows. They also have a browser extension for Chrome and Edge which does autofilling in those browsers on Windows. I haven’t used them in a long time so I don’t know if they have added passkey support to them yet.
- lo0dot0 3y agoHow do you sync to an Android phone?
- tssva 3y agoI don't sync anywhere because I don't use the Apple keychain for my passwords. No idea if there is a solution for Android but the original claim was syncing between your devices was only possible if you stayed strictly with the Apple ecosystem. This is not accurate since you can sync to Windows even if you can't sync to Android.
- kiwijamo 3y agoHowever the Windows sync is only possible due to Apple providing an app for use in Windows which suggests its still within the Apple ecosystem. Apple could on a whim decide to discontinue their app for Windows.
- tssva 3y agoThen you export from keychain and import into a different password manager.
- macintux 3y agoI’ve read multiple times in this thread that you can’t export passkeys from Apple’s keychain.
- tssva 3y agoWhich makes it the same as every password manager except KeepassXC which the passkey community seems to be upset to allow exporting. So commiting to the Apple solution is no different than any other. Passwords are exportable.
- tsimionescu 3y agoNo, you don't, because it's not possible. Passkeys are essentially designed to tie you into an ecosystem.
- madeofpalk 3y agoOr just use a third party app, such as 1Password and others, which syncs to everything, and is presented along side apple's stuff
- madeofpalk 3y ago1Password
- sooheon 3y agoI had to turn off apple passwords/credit card autofill because it clashes with 1password - how donI enable the 1st class integration?