Article 6CB0F Apple IDs now support passkeys — if you’re on the iOS 17 or macOS Sonoma betas

Apple IDs now support passkeys — if you’re on the iOS 17 or macOS Sonoma betas

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Wes Davis
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STK071_ACastro_apple_0002.0.jpg Apple IDs now support passkeys, but only in betas for iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma. | Illustration: The Verge

It appears that passkeys are now supported for Apple IDs, but only if you have the first beta for iOS 17 (or iPadOS 17 or macOS Sonoma). Beta users of Apple's operating systems then have the ability to sign in anywhere that supports signing in with your Apple ID - covering not only Apple.com and icloud.com, but also anywhere else your Apple account is linked to - sans passwords, using just the biometrics on their iPhone or MacBook and a dream.

It works anywhere that supports signing in with your Apple ID. For example, if I want to sign in to Reddit and look at my favorite John Oliver-themed subreddits, I can tap the Continue with Apple" button on the sign-in screen, and I'll be given the option to sign in by scanning a QR code with my...

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