iOS 15 and macOS 12 take a small but significant step towards a password-less future - The Verge

Jun 11, 2021

In a demonstration, Apple showed how the new feature could remove the need to ever create a password to sign in to an app or website in the first place.

The functionality rests on the WebAuthn standard, which Apple, Google, Microsoft, and others have been slowly adding support for over time.

Last year Apple added support for it to offer password-less logins in Safari in iOS and macOS.

But the new approach goes deeper, integrating WebAuthn into an app’s sign-up process, and syncing your credentials across Apple devices via iCloud.

Apple admits this is a problem, however, suggesting it’s working towards improving cross-platform support in future.