Safari converts first 2 characters while invisibly typing password
This bug occurred on Safari 18, macOS 15. On many/most login forms (but apparently not all, like Gmail), when the password is being typed when it is not visible (showing as •), it seems the first 2 characters get converted to a bullet and a whitespace ("• " without quotes), preventing me from logging in.
This can be inferred by choosing to show the password after typing it. For example, in the login form at Casting Networks, I tried to type "abc123" (a fake password for demo purposes), but when I select to show what I had typed, it shows "• c123". So "ab" got converted to the aforementioned characters.
The workaround is to type the password when visible, or, if visibility is not an option on the form, type elsewhere and copy/paste. Or use another browser. But this needs to be fixed ASAP.
I reported this to Apple and am wondering if anyone knows a better resolution/workaround until there's an official fix.
MacBook Air 13″