Snapshot · Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast
The new Passwords app can agentically log into websites, change weak or compromised passwords to long alphanumeric strings, and save the new credentials automatically.
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At 32:03 · chapter starts 29:45
The headliner for iOS 27 system features is the Passwords app's new agentic capability: with user permission, it will log into websites one by one, change compromised or weak passwords to 30-character alphanumeric strings, then save the new credentials. Marques calls it polarizing — great for security, but a lock-in mechanic for the Apple ecosystem. The crew debates failure modes: what happens with CAPTCHAs? David notes it needs email access to receive one-time verification codes, and Marques adds that it can be exported to third-party managers like 1Password. Apple also adds physical-to-digital pass scanning in Wallet for NFC-capable cards. The receipt-splitting feature uses Siri's camera to itemize a restaurant bill, assign items to individuals, calculate tip percentages, and request payment via Apple Cash — though the crew agrees this is largely a tech demo since most people just Venmo each other anyway, and immediately Sherlocks the existing app Splitwise.
The new iOS 27 Passwords app doesn't just flag your weak passwords — it goes and changes them for you. Give it permission, and it will agentically log into websites, change credentials to 30-character alphanumeric strings, and save everything. It's polarizing, powerful, and the most genuinely agentic thing Apple has ever shipped.
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