Later This Year, IOS 17 And MacOS Sonoma Users Can Login On Apple ID With Password Key

Apple is starting to turn off passwords on its Operating System (OS) (photo: dock. apple)

JAKARTA - Apple began turning off passwords on its Operating System (OS), and was replaced with a code key. The company plans to implement it when it launches iOS 17, iPadOS 17 and macOS Sonoma later this year.

Once launched, OS will automatically enable the password to the user's Apple ID. This means that users don't need to type their Apple ID and password again when logging into Apple's website.

Instead, users simply scan fingerprints, faces or type a PIN code to unlock access.

" Password keys are cryptographic entities that are not visible to you, and are used as a substitute for passwords. Password keys consist of a pair of keys, which are compared to passwords, greatly improve security," Apple said.

"One key is public, listed on the website or application you are using. The other key is private, only held by your device," he added.

The password key feature is already working on iCloud.com and there's Appleid.apple.com on the web for users running the latest developer beta on their devices.

For websites that support passwords, such as PayPal, Shopify, and Kaya, users can register by scanning the QR code on their iPhone.

However, it seems that it is not yet available to everyone. This is because the changes have just rolled out in public beta for iOS 17, iPadOS 17 and macOS Sonoma.

All users with Apple ID will be able to log in with a key right after the software update is released to the public this September, as quoted from MacRumors and TechCrunch, Thursday, June 22.