> 3. The GUI is buried in System Settings. Heaven forbid you need search it's only a simple 37 clicks away!
On Mac, at any time, type: command-space passw <return>
On iOS tap <search> on any home screen, type passw, tap suggested result
On Mac, at any time, type: command-space passw <return>
On iOS tap <search> on any home screen, type passw, tap suggested result
I just tapped the "search" field on the home screen, and typed "passw".
"Top Hit": A store link to the LastPass password manager (which I do not and have never used—the button has the text "get", it's not installed and doesn't have the cloud-icon for previously-installed apps)
From there, it's three suggested Siri web searches: "passwords", "password manager", and "password generator"
Then two safari-iconed links (I assume these would search with my default search engine in safari?): "passwords on iphone" and "passew"
Searching inside the "settings" app is only marginally better. It's all much, much worse than it was a few iOS releases ago.
For macOS, you can make the same shortcut open `/Library/Apple/System/Library/CoreServices/SafariSupport.bundle/Contents/PreferencePanes/Passwords.prefPane`.
A single shortcut can be used to accomplish this, using the OS check and an `if` condition.
Then add the shortcut to the home screen as an icon and it’ll also show up in Spotlight search.
https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/71fea01c333341878e4355df52c...
That said, this also proves that for non-power users: it needs an app and it needs integration with other browsers if it wants to be as easy to use (for most people) as the popular password managers.
Having to access something via a search incantation (or, alternatively, a ton of clicks) is not at all easily accessible. It’s buried alright.
Obviously you can find pretty much anything on macOS and iOS via search. That‘s how it‘s should be. But that doesn’t make things accessible or even just visible.