On an iPhone, iPad and Mac it is possible to share account information such as account passwords or passkeys with your family members, roommates or others in your contact list.
Since iOS 18, iPadOS 18 and macOS Sequoia, this functionality has been moved to the new Passwords app. New in the Passwords app is the option to also share ‘Sign in with Apple’ accounts.
The new Passwords app
If you were already using the password functions in previous versions of iOS, iPadOS or macOS, little will change. The app has almost the same functionality and is very similar to the Reminders app in terms of interface. The data is better organized and is divided into: All, Passkeys, Codes, Wifi, Security and Deleted. There’s also a section for family passwords if you use it with iCloud Family Sharing.
Apple has deliberately made the new app simple and accessible. By placing the app on the home screen by default, users who are not yet using a password manager will be encouraged to use it.
Sign in with Add Apple accounts to a shared group
You can share an account that you have created via ‘Sign in with Apple’ with your family members, roommates or other people in your contact list as follows from iOS 18, iPadOS 18 and macOS Sequoia.
- Open the Passwords app
- Click in the sidebar All and search for the account you want to share, double click on it
- Click ‘Unshared’ and select the group you want to share the account with.
The people added to the group can now use the ‘Sign in with Apple’ account to log in to a website or app.
Important to know
When sharing account information in the Passwords app, you must take the two points below into account.
- A Sign in with Apple account can only be shared with one group.
- Everyone in the group can change the accounts you share.