“Chrome is the most used web internet tool on every OS, including Windows.
But what about an iPhone owner who uses a PC at work, for example?
“Apple is meeting its users halfway by creating an extension for Chrome.”
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By putting this vital feature in Chrome, Apple is making itself cross-platform friendly.
Now, those users can access saved passwords on their Windows PC, via a Chrome surfing app extension.
Importantly, this extension is part of Apples iCloud for Windows platform.
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Perhaps users will come for the passwords, but stay for all Apples other iCloud services.
Its also an admission that Chrome is a bigger deal than Apples Safari.
Therefore, they dont solve the same global problems that password managers do.
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In dedicated password managers, its the main feature.”
iCloud password management also lacks key features, like support for two-factor authentication.
It is, however, way better than using your dogs name as a password.
Users who use password managers are the kind of users who are happy to pay for them.
“Apple’s solution will be one in a long list of options.”
