Authentication dialogs for Macs with and without support for Touch ID, in recent versions of macOS including Tahoe, and how to tell whether a request in Terminal is genuine.
Touch ID
Authentication dialogs differ on Macs with Touch ID support, although they can still use a traditional format. Here are different versions of the dialog and explanations.
Differences between file-based keychains including the login keychain, and Data Protection keychain. How the Passwords app in Sequoia caters for the latter.
Killed by Jupiter’s thunderbolts when she insisted he proved his identity, this myth is a reminder that making something more secure isn’t always a good answer.
macOS has two types of keychain, and its tools for working with them, Keychain Access and the command tool security, only work fully with one type.
How important is Touch ID and other biometric authentication to Passkeys, and wouldn’t it be better to run both passwords and Passkeys side-by-side?
Which is better – a 6 digit PIN, or a shorter alphanumeric password – for protecting your iPhone?
Dan Guido’s careful analysis provides the answers that we, and law-enforcement, wanted to know.
The nights are drawing in, so why doesn’t Apple do something to cheer us up – like add some subtle humour to El Capitan?
Access controls require confirmation of who you are, and verification that you are permitted to use the system or services.
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