After migration from my prior MacBook Pro to my new MBP, 2FA codes are not auto-filled in Safari from my iPhone. Both are running the latest software, and I have followed the setup both on the iPhone and MBP verbatim (as far as I understand them.) Appreciate any help.
MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 15.2
Please follow this path,
iPhone > Settings > scroll down > Apps > Messages > Text Message Forwarding > enable for your Mac
You must have Messages in iCloud turned on for each device.
Well, that might fix it. Thanks. A MBP that did not appear a couple of days ago (I guess that's my new MBP) now appears. So I enabled it. (I have three MBP and two MB Air in the list. What is what is not clear, as it just say the model name.) I guess it took some considerable time for the info of the new MBP to migrate over iCloud.
Currently, there is no auto-fill option for two-factor authentication (2FA) codes on Macs and iPhones. When a 2FA code is received via SMS or another method, users must manually enter the code into the relevant field. Unlike some other platforms or applications that can automatically detect and input these codes for the user, the Mac and iPhone require manual input of the 2FA code. This can be less convenient and more time-consuming for users who rely on 2FA for additional security.
Thanks for your reply. What used to happen for years in my older MBPs (2 generations) was that a little popup appeared by the 2FA code entry box, and I could then click to fill in the code. So semi-automatic. This popup does not appear any more, and I have enter the code all by hand.
Not only did I have it on my older MBPs but I use a MB Air sometimes when traveling and that also have the same function. I managed to set it up on these other laptops, but now following the instructions on my new MBP and iPhone it does not work. It is a convenient funcation I really like to have working.
Thank you for the response. Like Jeff instructs, I already have Text Message Forwarding on for all my devices, and the MBA receives the text messages, it just does not show a little popup as you indicated in your earlier post. I really appreciate it for my iPhone and iPad to just be able to click on the information from the iMessage without having to open the message and remember the number to type in for the 2FA.
Like I said, I get a notification for the iMessage about 2FA, it is just that with the iPhone, when I tap on the space to enter it, the number from the iMessage will appear just above the keyboard and you can tap on it, it will autofill the 2FA space and verify. I just wish I could do that on my MBA to save an extra couple of keystrokes to open the iMessage, then trying to remember the code, then going to the space I'm trying to authenticate. I'm getting use to it, but it is much easier on the iPhone and iPad.
I never saw this behavior on my MBA 2018, or the replacement MBA 2024. I get a popup with my iPhone or iPad, but I've never seen it like that on my MBA.
You’re welcome. It works for my devices and I have a 2017 iMac.
On my iMac it shows as a Notification as I recall.
2 factor authentication code is not forwarded to my new MacBook Pro
