The No. 1 reason to use i. Cloud Keychain is to store usernames/passwords for websites and apps, when applicable. Doing this is slightly different, depending on your device. The information is stored in the same location, regardless of where the combination gets used, which makes sense when you better understand how it works.
, the i Cloud Keychain feature is particularly useful if you’re the only person using your i, phone, i Pad, or Mac. However, if others occasionally use your mobile device or computer, having i. Cloud Keychain active could allow those people to easily access websites and automatically log in with your username and password.
One of the next things we asked ourselves was; is iCloud Keychain enough to store passwords?
If you are only using Apple’s services and therefore only need to memorize passwords for these accounts, then i. Cloud Keychain will be more than enough for you. But if you are using multiple browsers and operating systems, then having all your passwords to hand is possible only with a password manager.
, while i Cloud Keychain did get more useful features in i. OS 12, it’s still fairly limited when compared to third-party options. It did have a huge advantage with its ability to auto-fill passwords, but with i. OS 12, third-party password managers can now take advantage of the Auto, and fill feature.
How do I Turn on iCloud Keychain?
, i Cloud Keychain is turned on during the setup process on each Apple device. If you didn’t activate the tool during setup, you could do so later at any time across your Apple devices. Tap the Settings app on your Home screen. Choose your name at the top of the device., select i, and cloud.
Does iCloud Keychain work on Windows PCs?
Since many i. Phone and i. Pad users own a Windows PC, it does make sense to bring i. Cloud Keychain to the platform. Sure, the experience may not be as seamless as on Apple devices since Windows PCs don’t have Face ID or Touch ID, but hey, it’s better than having nothing, right?