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It\u2019s easy to fall into the habit of using the same password or passwords for various websites when using the Safari web browser. However, that\u2019s not a good idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s how Apple explains it: \u201cUsing the same password for more than one service may leave those accounts vulnerable to a credential-stuffing attack. If a service is breached and passwords are leaked, attackers may try the same credentials on other services to compromise additional accounts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weak, reused, and leaked passwords are indicated in the list of passwords (macOS). If a user logs in to a website in Safari using a previously saved password that\u2019s very weak or that\u2019s been compromised by a data leak, he or she is shown an alert strongly encouraging them to upgrade to an automatic strong password. Here are the steps to checking, and improving, the strength of your Safari passwords:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Launch Safari.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Go to Settings > Passwords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Settings
Settings > Passwords<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Enter you Mac administrator password (the password you need when you reboot or first start your Mac).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Enter
Enter password<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Now you can view all of your Internet passwords and user names. See if any have \u201c!\u201d alert icons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201c!\u201d alerts<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Click on \u201cChange Password on Website.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Change
Change Password on Website<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

This takes you to the website with the questionable password. Log into your account (if you\u2019re not already logged in) and change your password if you wish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s easy to fall into the trap of using the same password or passwords for various websites. Thankfully, Safari in macOS Sonoma has a built-in tool to help you identify which passwords need improving.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":108,"featured_media":91226,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7597,4],"class_list":["post-86992","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mac-tips","category-tech-tips"],"yoast_head":"\nHow to Check and Improve The Strength of Your Saved Passwords in Safari for Mac<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"It\u2019s easy to fall into the trap of using the same password or passwords for various websites. 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