Apple's Latest Version Of iCloud For Windows Adds Full Password Manager

Apple announced on Monday that its latest software version 12.5 of iCloud for Windows will get a full password manager.

Apple has long allowed Mac, iPhone, and iPad users to access their iCloud drives on a PC using an app you can get from the Microsoft Store. And while the software lets you download your photos and files, any passwords stored on your keychain are a more complicated matter.

The latest update from the Microsoft Store will enable users to use the tool to add, edit, copy and paste, delete and look up any passwords you have stored in your iCloud keychain. Users can also use the app in conjunction with a Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome extension to autofill a password when they’re surfing online. 

The app is expected to store all users' passwords within an encrypted database on your computer and transfer them to the relevant browser extension over a secure channel.

The app will automatically save and sync any website usernames and passwords but won’t do the same for applications and other sensitive personal data like your credit card number.

This is expected to be a huge advantage to iPhone users that saves their login to iCloud and easily gives them access to their PC.