{"id":84116,"date":"2025-08-21T04:36:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T04:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/84116\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T04:36:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T04:36:08","slug":"ios-26-makes-apples-killer-autofill-code-feature-even-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/84116\/","title":{"rendered":"iOS 26 makes Apple\u2019s killer autofill code feature even better"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ios-26-wallpapers.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Apple is always adding new features to its software, but every now and then a change arrives that it\u2019s hard to live without. One such killer feature lets you autofill two-factor authentication codes, and it\u2019s getting even better in iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe this fall.<\/p>\n<p>Autofill expanding to third-party messaging, email, and browser apps<\/p>\n<p>When I think about key Apple features that stand out as truly special, a handful come to mind. Wi-Fi network sharing with just a tap, <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2024\/06\/25\/hands-on-iphone-mirroring-with-ios-18-and-macos-sequoia-video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone Mirroring<\/a> on the Mac, and another highlight is autofill for one-time verification codes.<\/p>\n<p>More than ever, websites and apps are pushing two-factor authentication for logins. As such, my own use of Apple\u2019s autofill feature has increased significantly in the past year.<\/p>\n<p>As it stands today, autofill can <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/iphone\/automatically-fill-in-sms-passcodes-iphc89a3a3af\/ios\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">pull in SMS codes<\/a> from Apple\u2019s Messages app, and also supports 2FA codes in Apple Mail. Those codes show up right above the iOS keyboard, and are automatically deleted after use.<\/p>\n<p>The feature <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-is\/guide\/safari\/ibrwa4a6c6c6\/mac\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">even works<\/a> on the Mac via Text Message Forwarding\u2014only in Safari, though.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sms-autofill-2fa-code-ios-26.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1006288\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>But iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe are bringing the feature to third-party apps in a big way.<\/p>\n<p>Coming next month in iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe, users can enjoy three improvements:<\/p>\n<p>On iPhone, SMS codes can be detected in third-party messaging apps, not just Apple\u2019s Messages app<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, 2FA codes in third-party email apps like Gmail can be pulled in too<\/p>\n<p>On Mac, third-party browsers can use the 2FA autofill feature that was previously exclusive to Safari<\/p>\n<p>These three changes are welcome updates to an already great feature.<\/p>\n<p>iOS 26 letting you autofill codes from Gmail and popular third-party messages apps should make a big impact.<\/p>\n<p>But I imagine that for many, the macOS Tahoe option of using autofill in third-party browsers like Chrome and Firefox will prove especially welcome.<\/p>\n<p>Are you excited to see Apple\u2019s autofill feature expand to support third-party apps in iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe? 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