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it just works for websites. it does not "just work" for apps where as the platform ones do or have a chance to work with apps.

Kind of hope regulation will force apple/google/ms to allow iterations for 3rd parties to integrate with the os but on the other hand that will open a host of issues

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It does on iOS, but I believe the onus is on the app developer to enable the autofill feature in the form, or at least make sure that the app hints to iOS that it can be filled with a password. I'm making that assumption because there are lots of apps which don't trigger the native Apple password manager either (which is a lousy user experience). However, if one works then both do. The UI offers a choice of password manager and Face ID works to unlock it.

I use both. Apple's manager supports OTP generation which is nice, but on desktop websites, Firefox is often more convenient.

I use the Strongbox app on iOS [0] and the KeepassXC app my Linux laptop. The passwords.kdbx file sits on my Onedrive, which the Strongbox app can access. On Linux I use a Onedrive client [0] that I use to sync several folders within my home folder. Strongbox supports both Keepass and pwSafe database formats. It also integrates well with iOS, with autofill supported (also supports Yubikey unlock and Apple Watch unlock).

[0] https://apps.apple.com/app/strongbox-password-manager/id8972...

[1] https://abraunegg.github.io/

This discussion is about an open source password manager. I wonder why you are recommending a closed source software? Are you aware that many people prefer open source for security software for a reason?

I think most Strongbox users did not notice it turned proprietary. It's not like Strongbox advertised the change :)

Context: https://github.com/strongbox-password-safe/Strongbox/issues/...

Correct. I did not realise this and am disappointed, having paid a pretty penny for the lifetime license. Reading the github thread, the surreptitious way they changed things is a bit of a dick move.

Yep, it's the same problem on Android. Some app developers go full asshole with the password text boxes. There was one electric utility here that I lambasted hard and they finally fixed their form which not only didn't trigger the password manager, it literally blocked all pasting.

iOS already has all of the API required to integrate a password manager with the OS. Third party password managers can already integrate with both browsers and apps to provide passwords and password generation

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