Stop Safari from Suggesting Passwords

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Stop Safari from Suggesting Passwords

I'm running Safari 10.0.2 under El Capitan 10.11.6. When I am setting up a password at a web site Safari pops up a dialog suggesting a password. This is most annoying and interferes. Is there a way to stop Safari from doing this?

Thanks.

Mac Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.6)

Posted on Jan 4, 2017 5:48 PM

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CarlAVII

Community Specialist

Jan 5, 2017 5:42 PM in response to Russ G

Hi Russ,

I understand that you are seeing the suggested passwords in Safari, and you would like to stop this from showing up. I know it's important to have your Mac work in a way that is efficient for you, so I'm happy to help.

This feature is a combination of having Safari AutoFill and iCloud Keychain enabled on your Mac. To prevent this dialogue from showing up, you would have to stop using one or both of these features. You can read more about each of these in order to make an informed decision in the following articles:

Safari for Mac: Use AutoFill for credit cards, contacts, and passwords in Safari
Frequently asked questions about iCloud Keychain - Apple Support

Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities. Cheers!

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