Pranay Parab is an independent tech journalist based in Mumbai, India. He covers tech for Lifehacker, and specializes in tutorials and in-depth features. Apple has shipped a free password manager with ...

‘Passwords,’ Apple’s new password management app on iOS 18, is definitely worth checking out. Here’s why—plus four easy ways to get the best out of it. But the operating system goes even further. With ...

Apple’s Passwords app debuted in iOS 18 as a one-stop hub for all your password needs. But the app also, interestingly, has a feature that can replace one of Apple’s best existing Wi-Fi tools. When ...

You already know you should create unique passwords for every website to protect your sensitive information, but keeping track of them all is a burden. Apple created ...

Every time we hear about a massive hack or login credential leak, I remind you that you should be using a key piece of software on all your devices to protect your online properties. Password managers ...

Have you ever had Apple Passwords generate a new password that didn’t end up being saved correctly? Sometimes a website crashes at the wrong moment, or uses protocols that don’t exactly play nice with ...

In “Two-Factor Authentication, Two-Step Verification, and 1Password” (10 July 2023), I explained that for true two-factor authentication, you needed to acquire your time-based one-time password (TOTP) ...

With iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia, Apple turned iCloud Keychain into a full-blown password manager with a dedicated Passwords app. While it’s a useful addition, I am not ready to give up on 1Password and ...

Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books covering a wide spectrum ranging from Apple devices and cameras to photo editing software and ...