Apple previews new import/export feature to make passkeys more interoperable

a year ago

Apple introduced an import/export feature for passkeys to address their lack of transferability across different operating systems and credential managers.
Passkeys created on one OS or credential manager were previously bound to that environment, making transfers to non-Apple devices or other managers impossible.
Critics argued passkeys locked users into specific ecosystems, and users feared losing access if their device was lost or stolen.
The FIDO Alliance is working on making passkey syncing more flexible, with companies like Google, Dashlane, and 1Password developing import/export tools.
Apple's new feature, coming to iOS, macOS, iPadOS, and visionOS, aims to give users more control over their credentials and choice of credential managers.

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