What is the difference between "Passwords" in the System Settings and the "Keychain Acccess" App?

What is the difference between "Passwords" in the System Settings and the "Keychain Acccess" App?

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 12.4

Posted on Jul 19, 2022 05:06 AM

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Posted on Jul 19, 2022 07:40 AM

autoantwort wrote:

What is the difference between "Passwords" in the System Settings and the "Keychain Acccess" App?


It is accessing the same passwords just from a different perspective.


Safari.app>Preferences>passwords

How to find saved passwords on your Mac - Apple Support


System Preferences>passwords

How to find saved passwords on your Mac - Apple Support


Key chain Access.app — includes All items

Keychain Access User Guide for Mac - Apple Support




Manage passwords using keychains on Mac - Apple Support



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Jul 19, 2022 07:40 AM in response to autoantwort

autoantwort wrote:

What is the difference between "Passwords" in the System Settings and the "Keychain Acccess" App?


It is accessing the same passwords just from a different perspective.


Safari.app>Preferences>passwords

How to find saved passwords on your Mac - Apple Support


System Preferences>passwords

How to find saved passwords on your Mac - Apple Support


Key chain Access.app — includes All items

Keychain Access User Guide for Mac - Apple Support




Manage passwords using keychains on Mac - Apple Support



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