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Maybe only tangentially related, but does anyone user Apple Keychain as their primary password manager? Is that even a viable option if you're completely within the Apple ecosystem?

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I mainly use Bitwarden for my passwords, but for things I usually open in Safari (for example food ordering sites which accept Apple Pay) I also save the password in Keychain so it's easier / faster to log in (in case Bitwarden is locked and I would have to unlock it (Face ID) with the app instead of the extension).

Yes I started using Keychain exclusively after the LastPass app got progressively shittier. No issues so far, and really no differences. Even tells you when something gets compromised.

Any tips on transferring data from e.g. LastPass to Keychain? Also, are you now tied in to Safari on all devices or is it interoperable with other browsers at all?

I'm not sure if there is an actual transfer available. I just gradually accreted passwords into Keychain by having LastPass on normally, and then accepting the prompt when Safari asked me to save the password.

iCloud passwords works with Chrome and Edge on Windows but generally yeah you need to be all-in on Safari :V

There’s a csv import and export, it’s supposed to be compatible with things like 1password, chrome and a few others.

I didn't know that was available (I don't think it was last time I checked). Thanks, worked quite well with the exception of a bunch of conflicts it wouldn't import.

I used it for a few years, then switched to a paid password manager. Keychain just doesn't (didn't?) have features that I need: cross-device functionality, family sharing, groups for different credentials (work/private), browser integration, etc etc. Also, its UI sucks.

It's definitely a viable option, and probably the simplest/easiest password manager to use if you're only using Apple devices (of course, that is by design).

Yeah, I use it for most logins. Quite capable and entirely free.

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