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0 pointsmadeofpalk1y ago0 comments

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.

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kiwijamo1y ago

How do you sync it to your Windows PC? Is it native Apple-Microsoft sync or does it require e.g. installing an Apple application?

bitlevel1y ago

I would also like to know how this is achieved.

tssva1y ago

Apple’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.

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madeofpalkOP1y ago

1Password

sooheon1y ago

I had to turn off apple passwords/credit card autofill because it clashes with 1password - how donI enable the 1st class integration?

ajsnigrutin1y ago

> - Apple's iCloud Keychain syncs across devices

...as long as you always keep buying apple.

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