Apple has released an iCloud Passwords add-on specifically for Firefox, the browser known for its emphasis on user privacy. The new add-on enables Mac users of the Firefox browser to access passwords saved in the Passwords app or iCloud Keychain, as stated in an article on the Apple-focused website MacRumors.
iCloud Firefox Extension
Impressively, there is an iCloud Firefox add-on. It enables the use of iCloud Keychain credentials saved in the iOS 18 Passwords app. On the other hand, it remembers passwords you make in Firefox as well. The ability to generate verification codes is also available.
The extension is compatible with macOS Sequoia’s Passwords app and macOS Sonoma, which does not have the app installed, so you can retrieve your credentials through the Settings app, according to MacRumors.
Apple is distributing the extension, but according to MacRumors, it seems like a third-party developer made it first, and then Apple upgraded it.
A Closer Look at Apple’s iOS 18 Passwords App
Since the release of iOS 18, Apple’s Passwords app has proven to be highly effective. Previously, users often faced issues with iCloud Keychain synchronization between devices. However, with the updated app in iOS 18, this problem has been resolved, offering a smoother experience.
With the Passwords app, Apple further establishes itself as a security industry leader by providing a specialized choice that can compete with major players like LastPass and 1Password.
No one, not even Apple or the government, can access your data due to the new iOS 18 app’s support for end-to-end encryption and iCloud sync capability.
Among its many new features are suggestions for improving security and the capacity to save WiFi networks, passkeys, and codes.
For further security, the Passwords app allows you to create a list of people you trust with whom you may exchange passwords, like family members who use different streaming services.
Apple Expands Availability of Passwords App
The Firefox extension is a component of Apple’s larger goal of making its Passwords app as accessible as feasible.
The more integration between platforms, the better,” explains Jake Moore, global cybersecurity advisor at ESET, because password security needs to be convenient to work efficiently.
“Google Chrome is clearly seeing synergy between its apps and this could help Apple users to bridge across to other browsers with ease.”
It’s a smart step, but will the addition of Firefox trigger enough users to switch from 1Password to Apple’s Passwords app? It might be an indication of Apple’s future plans to shake up the password management industry.
