Apple’s (Hidden) Authenticator App
Google and Microsoft killed my inner minimalist
Hands-down, you already know what authenticator apps are, and what they do. When I asked my Apple pals to list few such apps, they said:
- Google Authenticator,
- Microsoft Authenticator.
That's it. The rare few said Salesforce Authenticator though.
Almost everyone had those third-party apps installed in their iPhones for rapidly changing 2-FA codes that give extra security for their accounts.
“We’re sacrificing minimalism”, they told me.
I asked them why they had to. “You guys have the in-built ‘Apple Authenticator’ right?”
“Wha-a-t? Apple Authenticator?”. They began searching the App Store for it, but none could find it.
“Don’t search. It’s there in the Keychain.”, I stopped them.
I explained them how to set up like this.
For example, say Google
Make sure you already have your Google account password saved in iCloud Keychain.
- Go to any Google-owned website.
- Click on your profile picture on the top-right corner, and then on
’Manage your
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