Post by @rmondello@hachyderm.io

Here’s the blog post I promised y’all on how I recommend switching password managers in 2026! It covers:
- why your iPhone or iPad, and not your Mac, might be the place to start your switch
- when to make the switch and how to treat your “old” app going forward
- tips and tricks for switching to Apple Passwords, if that’s where you’re going (can be skipped!)
- the recent controversy in password management and some thoughts on values

https://rmondello.com/2026/09/07/switching-password-managers-2026/

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operator

@operator@vis.social 6 hr. ago

@rmondello how to copy old passkeys from Apple Keychain to other Pw App?

Ricky Mondello

@rmondello@hachyderm.io 5 hr. ago

@operator Can you ask this question again, but differently? I don’t understand what you mean by “old”.

Buck

@buck@mastodon.social 7 hr. ago

@rmondello I ended up, after lots of testing of various alternatives, on Strongbox (Apple friendly front-end for Keepass).

Ricky Mondello

@rmondello@hachyderm.io 5 hr. ago

@buck Strongbox is pretty neat. I personally like Bitwarden for cross-platform use.

Doug Bailey

@digitalqualms@mastodon.online 7 hr. ago

@rmondello I appreciate your work inside and out of Apple!

KBSez

@kbsez@mstdn.social 7 hr. ago

@rmondello

Ricky, if I was going to leave #1Password (which I am) and needed a Multiplatform password manager that could sink across all them, what would you pick?

Current front runner for me is Proton since I'm using their mail and VPN platform.

(lots of folks giving their opinions lately but I would love your take on who you'd pick )

Ali Shah

@ashah@mastodon.social 7 hr. ago

@rmondello TIL passwords are optional in Apple Passwords 🙌🏻

Excited for the new OS updates coming 🔜

Warner Crocker

@WarnerCrocker@mastodon.social 7 hr. ago

@rmondello Thanks!