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Can’t Generate App-Specific Password

I had to reset my my Macbook Air to factory settings. I’m trying to create app-specific passwords, fort example to add my iCloud email account to Outlook.


When I go to create a password, rather than getting the password as usual, I get the following message: "Continue on one of your devices. On an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch go to Settings > Apple ID. On a Mac go to System Preferences or System Settings > Apple ID."


I’ve never seen this before. This also happens on my iMac.I go to Apple ID, but then what? Nothing happens.


Has anyone encountered this? Even the Apple support page Sign in to apps with your Apple ID using app-specific passwords - Apple Support does not mention this.


Has anyone encountered this? Any ideas on how to get the password?


Thanks.


MacBook Air 13″, macOS 13.5

Posted on Jul 29, 2023 4:58 AM

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Aug 4, 2023 11:02 AM in response to RN12

This is a shame. I tried to get an app specific password for Outlook for Mac and encountered this issue. I saw a popup that said I should continue on another Apple device. That didn't work. I followed someone's recommendation to use Chrome instead of Safari. That worked. It's a shame that a third party browser works to complete an Apple process and Safari does not.

Aug 5, 2023 4:04 PM in response to skpetersk

I agree skpetersk, it's not the browser, but I think it has to do with the apple website, I had this problem but fixed it to manually enter my apple id and my password and it works

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