HOW TO Manage passwords in macOS Monterey

1 Save automatically

You’ll likely encounter Keychain the first time you log into a website in Safari. It will offer to save the password for you: click “Save Password” to do so or “Never for This Website” if you’d rather enter it manually each time.

2 Input automatically

When you log into a site with a password stored in Keychain, you’ll see a prompt to enter it. Click to do so — you’ll also be prompted for your login password when you first open Safari and attempt to use the tool.

3 Update weak passwords

Keychain can also improve password strength. From your account page, look for the option to update your password. Safari will suggest a new one for you; now click Use Strong Password to set it.

4 View and manage

Go to Safari > Preferences > Passwords or System Preferences > Passwords and enter your login password to view, copy, edit, and delete saved passwords, plus remove locks on sites previously set to “Never save”.

5 Add 2FA codes

You can also store 2FA codes in Keychain, although this does mean they’re stored with your passwords, weakening security. Click Edit followed by Enter Setup Key and follow the prompts to obtain it from the website.

6 Perform an audit

Click the “…” to bring in passwords from another password manager — Keychain (aka Passwords) supports unencrypted CSV files, which can be exported from most tools. After import, it’ll flag weak and reused passwords too.