password autofill is now also auto logging in - why?

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password autofill is now also auto logging in - why?

Hello,

The behavior of my instance of Safari changed after the recent MacOS update (10.14.4). Prior to the update, the password autofill popups would allow me to fill in the username and password, but I still had to click the "Login" button (or similar) on the web page in order for the login process to initiate. Now, when I click the password popup, the login process is automatically triggered. For example, if I visit Stamps.com, click to place my cursor in the password field, the Safari password popup appears. When I click on my Stamps.com login, the login and password fields are auto-filled AND the login process is triggered. Prior to the update, after I clicked my Stamps.com login, I would still have to click the "Sign In" button.

I can't see a way to toggle this behavior in Preferences.

I'm on Safari 12.1.

Help?

Thanks.

iMac 27", macOS 10.14

Posted on Apr 6, 2019 2:55 PM

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dominic23

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Apr 6, 2019 3:28 PM in response to chrison600

That is a new feature introduced in the latest update.

"Streamlines website login when filling credentials with Password AutoFill"

Safari

Adds Dark Mode support for websites that support custom color schemes.
Streamlines website login when filling credentials with Password AutoFill.
Allows push notification prompts only after interacting with a website.
Adds a warning when an insecure webpage is loaded.
Removes support for the expired Do Not Track standard to prevent potential use as a fingerprinting variable; Intelligent Tracking Prevention now protects against cross-site tracking by default.

What's new in the updates for macOS Mojave - Apple Support

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