The iCloud keychain basically consists of Apple’s password management system , with which we can safely store not only our user names (Apple ID and any other user name that we use when logging in). on certain websites and social networks), but passwords and credit card numbers, among others.
All this personal information can be safely stored on our Mac, iPad or iPhone keychain , and then synchronized on all devices through the use of iCloud , which is Apple’s cloud storage service.
In this way, when we use Safari (which is Apple’s web browser), we can easily access those previously stored passwords, or automatically complete the information related to the forms or with the credit or debit card.
But the use of the iCloud keychain is not only related to applications developed by Apple, so that it is possible to access the different passwords stored in this system while we are in third-party apps.
How to enable or disable iCloud Keychain
The iCloud keychain becomes a very useful system to create, store and access the most complex passwords, since it is perfectly integrated with our Mac, iPhone or iPad, so that it is always possible to access the details related to the cards credit or other login information without the need to have them on hand.
However, this does not mean that it is not recommended to have a secondary password manager as a preventive and backup measure, especially for those situations where iCloud Keychain may malfunction.
In any case, there is no doubt that it becomes the simplest and easiest method of generating, storing and accessing not only our passwords, but also our credit card details .
The process of enabling iCloud Keychain is quite simple, and the steps to follow are similar on both iOS and macOS.
On iPhone or iPad, for example, we must go to the Settings button that we will find on the home screen, click on our name , touch iCloud , scroll down and click on Keychain .
Then, we will only have to activate the iCloud Keychain switch , and enter the password of our Apple ID in case the system asks us to do so.
In macOS we will have to access System Preferences , click on iCloud , and click on the check box that we will find located next to Keychain .
However, if we are using a version prior to macOS Mojave, we must enter our Apple ID password , click on Accept , enter the 6-digit code , click on Next , enter our mobile phone number , and finally click on Done .
What is the iCloud Keychain useful for?
Both our Mac and the iPhone or iPad have a “keychain” , which basically consists of an encrypted file that stores some sensitive data, such as logins, passwords and any other important personal information, such as cards. debit and credit.
Finally, this file is synchronized with iCloud , so that, as long as we have logged into the different Apple devices with the same ID, we can use the same passwords and the same personal data on all devices.
It is, as we can see, a tremendously useful system, which takes advantage of the so-called Apple ecosystem very well, so that we can have access to the same personal, login and security data, simply and easily in our iPhone and Macbook at the same time, just having accessed our account through the same Apple ID.
