Did Apple just Sherlock our favorite password managers?

Image: Apple Password managers are essential. They keep track of your passwords, encourage better security practices, and generally help to manage your life across your devices. They’re the kind of feature that really should be built into every device — and Apple is massively expanding their reach with the launch of its new Passwords app, announced this week at WWDC. We have companies like 1Password and LastPass to thank for the popularity of today’s password managers. But an announcement like Apple’s puts them in a tough position: now that Apple has a free, built-in Passwords app, is there a future for the third-party apps that defined the space? So far, the leaders behind those apps think there is. “You’ve got to have the ability to not only go... Continue reading…

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Jun 14, 2024 - 20:10

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Did Apple just Sherlock our favorite password managers?

Apple’s Craig Federighi presenting Apple’s new Passwords app at WWDC 2024. — Image: Apple

Password managers are essential. They keep track of your passwords, encourage better security practices, and generally help to manage your life across your devices. They’re the kind of feature that really should be built into every device — and Apple is massively expanding their reach with the launch of its new Passwords app, announced this week at WWDC.

We have companies like 1Password and LastPass to thank for the popularity of today’s password managers. But an announcement like Apple’s puts them in a tough position: now that Apple has a free, built-in Passwords app, is there a future for the third-party apps that defined the space?

So far, the leaders behind those apps think there is. “You’ve got to have the ability to not only go...