Hardware Reference
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On an iOS device, tap Settings > Safari > Passwords & AutoFill, and turn on Names and
Passwords and Credit Cards.
Autofill Passwords
When you load a page for which you've already stored credentials in your iCloud Keychain,
Safari fills in the Username and Password fields for you—all you need to do is click or tap
Login (or a similar button). If you've stored more than one set of credentials for a site—for
example, if you have two different accounts for Google or Twitter—you can click or tap in the
Username field to display a pop-up menu (
Figure 25
) with your logins; choose the one you
want to fill in your credentials.
Figure 25:
If you have multiple credentials for a site, click or tap in
the Username field to display a pop-up menu and then choose one.
Some Web sites deliberately block browsers and password managers from saving passwords
you enter there, in a misguided attempt at greater security. Earlier versions of Safari had
a preference that, when enabled, forced Safari to override some of these blocks, but as of
10.9.2Mavericks, thatpreferencenolongerexists—it's entirelyuptoSafariwhethertoaccept
or attempt to bypass any site's restrictions. And guess what? One notable site where iCloud
Keychain can't autofill your password is…icloud.com! That seems like an awful oversight,
and I hope Apple changes it soon.
Store New Passwords
If you arrive at a login page for which iCloud Keychain does not yet contain your credentials,
enter them manually (or with a third-party password manager) and log in. Safari should then
display a prompt asking if you want to save the password in your iCloud Keychain. Click Save
Password to store your credentials for that site.
