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Getting started with passkeys on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac is easy. That said, you’ve to get a few things in place:
- Enable iCloud Keychain on your device, as this is where all your passkeys will be stored.
- Update to iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura, or tvOS 16, or later.
- Make sure passkeys are supported by your browser. If you’re using Safari or Chrome, you’re golden.
How to Enable Passkeys
First things first. Navigate to Settings > Passwords > Passwords Options. On a Mac, open the System Settings to find this.
Make sure the “Autofill Passwords and Passkeys” toggle is turned on and check “iCloud Passwords & Keychain” is enabled.
How to Create a Passkey
The steps to create a passkey vary from service to service, but generally speaking, you’ll need to find the passkey option in your account settings for the said app or service. Then just follow the on-screen instructions.
- I’m using a Google account as an example below, to demonstrate exactly how to create and save a passkey on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
- On your Apple device, open Safari or Chrome and visit myaccount.google.com. From the dashboard, select the “Security” tab.
- Under the “How You Sign In to Google” header, locate “Passkeys” and tap it. You might be asked to enter your account password to verify your identity here. To generate a new passkey, tap the “Create a Passkey” button located at the bottom. Then tap “Continue” to proceed.
- On the next screen, you’ll be prompted to save the passkey to iCloud Keychain. Tap “Continue” to authenticate yourself using Face ID or Touch ID. If you haven’t set up a biometric option, enter your passcode.
Now that you’ve created a passkey, it’s time to use it to sign in to your account. Since passkeys are synced to iCloud Keychain, they’re available across all the devices that are signed in to the same Apple ID.
Go to the account login page of the website or app for which you’ve created the passkey. I’m using a Google account in my example again. Enter your email address or phone number and click “Next.” On the next screen, tap “Try Another Way.”
From the listed options, select “Use Your Passkey.”
Tap “Continue.” Depending on which unlock method you’ve set up on your device, you’ll be asked to authenticate yourself with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode. After doing so, you’ll be automatically logged into your account.
How to Use Passkeys on a Different Device
If you’re on a device that’s not associated with your Apple ID, say you’re using a friend’s computer, you can still sign in to apps and websites using the passkeys stored on your iPhone or iPad. This requires scanning a QR code on your phone or tablet. Here’s how.
On the other device, go to the sign-in page and enter your username. Click next and choose the option to sign in with a passkey.
A pop-up box should appear on the screen asking you whether you would like to use a passkey from another device. Select the option to sign in from an iPhone, iPad, or Android device and click “Continue.”
You should see a QR code appear on the screen.
Now, open the camera app on your iPhone or iPad and simply point it to the QR code. (Don’t click the shutter button.) Then tap the “Sign In with a Passkey” button that pops up on the screen. Make sure Bluetooth is enabled on both devices and they’re close to each other.
Tap “Continue” to authenticate yourself with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode to complete the sign-in process.
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