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iCloud Keychain passwords

When clearing search history on safari, does it delete passwords not saved to iCloud keychain?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Jan 14, 2022 7:45 AM

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Posted on Jan 14, 2022 8:51 AM

Websites are saved in form of cookies , when searched from a web browser in safari , when history is cleared it deletes all of them Clear your browsing history in Safari on Mac - Apple Support

The passwords are not deleted when iCloud Keychain is set up Set up iCloud Keychain - Apple Support and autofill is functional Autofill your user name and password in Safari on Mac

Read Use iCloud Keychain to keep information secure on Mac


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Jan 14, 2022 8:51 AM in response to weirdcitygirl

Websites are saved in form of cookies , when searched from a web browser in safari , when history is cleared it deletes all of them Clear your browsing history in Safari on Mac - Apple Support

The passwords are not deleted when iCloud Keychain is set up Set up iCloud Keychain - Apple Support and autofill is functional Autofill your user name and password in Safari on Mac

Read Use iCloud Keychain to keep information secure on Mac


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