Apple has been steadily expanding its Family Sharing features. Last year, we saw iCloud Shared Photo Library arrive to make it easy to manage family photos and videos.
Now, with iOS 17 (iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma too), iCloud Keychain has leveled up with shared passwords (and passkeys) that Apple calls “Family Passwords” – but you can share them with anyone.
Here’s how Apple describes the new feature:
“For easier and more secure password and passkeys sharing, users can share passwords with a group of trusted contacts. Everyone in the group can add and edit passwords to keep them up to date. Since sharing is through iCloud Keychain, it’s end-to-end encrypted.”