alt Hacker NewsHow do I use it on my desktop or laptop then? What if I switch browsers on my phone? What if I get a new phone? What if I change from android to iOS or visa versa? What if I need to log into the site on my Wii U's browser?
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as long as you have one working device all will be OK. Either you scan the QR code shown by the website. or if you did login to Chrome with google account then desktop or laptop will just sign you -friction less. Same with iCloud account.
If you browser vendor has implemented passkey then all good.
Most things are built for the majority users. Most don't change. Most don't debate browser wars in hn. Life is like that.
For Wii etc. You just scan the QR code shown in the TV interface. all just works.
Yes, if you want 100% privacy and will do only your own dovecot server then it is not for you.
>How do I use it on my desktop or laptop then
>What if I switch browsers on my phone
>What if I get a new phone
You can let Apple sync your passkeys between devices using iCloud Keychain. Then you can create a passkey on one device and have it available on all of your devices. Google also syncs passkeys to the cloud and lets you use them on Windows (with Chrome)
>What if I change from android to iOS or visa versa
I resolve this by storing most of my passkeys in my password manager. I still store the "important" ones (like online banking) in my phone so a password manager breach doesn't make me lose my money.
>What if I need to log into the site on my Wii U's browser?
Passkeys were designed to let you have more than one, so if you have a device that doesn't let you use your password manager, then just set up another passkey.