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Apple Previews Passkeys Credential Exchange
- Apple demonstrated an import/export feature at the Worldwide Developers Conference allowing passkeys to be transferred between operating systems.
- The feature will be available in the next major releases of iOS, macOS, iPadOS, and visionOS.
- Passkeys created on one operating system or credential manager can be synced to other Apple devices but have been difficult to transfer to Windows or dedicated credential managers.
- The system provides a secure way to move credentials between apps without creating insecure files on disk.
- Some users express concerns about being locked out of their credentials and having limited access to them.
- There are hopes for more flexibility in accessing login credentials in the future.
- The concept of restricting users from freely accessing their credentials is met with criticism.
- Password managers faced backlash when suggesting import/export options for credentials.
- Previously, there have been discussions on passkeys and their usability.
- The Passkeys Credential Exchange feature aims to address limitations in passkey mobility.
- The topic of passkeys has raised usability and security concerns within the tech community.
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