Change Passwords settings on Mac
On your Mac, use Passwords settings to view, add or edit the usernames and passwords or passkeys you saved for websites.
To change these settings, choose Apple menu 
in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.)
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Option | Description | ||||||||||
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Password Options | To automatically fill in passwords, click Password Options, then turn on AutoFill Passwords. | ||||||||||
Security Recommendations | Get advice about the passwords you’re using. Turn on Detect Leaked Passwords to receive a message if any of your passwords are found on lists of exposed or breached passwords. | ||||||||||
Search field | Search for website addresses and usernames in the list. | ||||||||||
Add | Add websites, usernames and passwords to the list. Safari can autofill your username and password for any websites you add. See Autofill your username and password in Safari. | ||||||||||
Import and Export Passwords | Import usernames and passwords for your website accounts from another browser into macOS. Click the More button To save the usernames and passwords for your website accounts in a CSV file, click the More button The CSV file contains website titles, website addresses, usernames and passwords. Note: The CSV file is not encrypted and anyone reading the file can see your passwords. | ||||||||||
List of websites and usernames | The list of websites that you saved usernames and passwords for while signing in, websites that you added usernames and passwords for in Passwords settings, and websites that you hid security recommendations for. | ||||||||||
Info | See your username and password. A warning icon
If you reuse a password across different websites, or you have an easily guessed password for a website, details appear above your username and password. Reusing passwords across different websites isn’t recommended — if an attacker knows your password for one website, they might be able to access your accounts on other websites. To create a stronger or unique password for the selected website, click Change Password on Website. Share Edit: Update the username or password if you changed them on the website, change your password by visiting the website or delete the password from your keychain. If the website supports verification codes, go to the website, sign in, then get a setup key. Click Enter Setup Key, then enter the key. This extra level of security helps guarantee your identity. Delete Password: Click to delete this password. | ||||||||||
is shown next to a website for any of the following reasons:
: Send the password or passkey for the selected website to someone in your contacts list (in the Contacts app) using AirDrop. The email address you use for iCloud must be in their contacts list, and the email address they use for iCloud must be in your contacts lists. To send to someone on a Mac, they must allow themselves to be discovered in AirDrop in the