Apple ID users will automatically be assigned a passkey starting with iOS 17 and macOS Sonoma. The passkey will allow them to sign in to their account using Face ID or Touch ID instead of their password on various Apple sign-in pages including icloud.com, a report from MacRumors said.
Passkey support will also be available for third-party apps and websites that support the “Sign in with Apple” feature.
First unveiled at the WWDC23 event, Passkey is currently available for beta testing on iOS17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma.
Users with beta versions of the software can use the ”Continue with Apple” button to use the passkey which eliminates the need to enter the password.
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Passkeys are a new method to sign in to websites and apps without passwords. They are cryptographic entities that are not visible to the user and consist of a key which compared to a password “profoundly improves security”. While one key is public, registered with the website or app, the other key is private held only by the device.
Apple says Passkeys will be widely available later this with the public release of iOS and macOS.
