Apple has informed iCloud users via email that the company will begin rolling out an app-specific password feature. The feature allows users with iCloud two-factor authentication enabled to use third-party apps.
Apple explains:
It will be required starting October 1st. Apple has also informed users via email about this morning’s general rollout of two-factor verification for iCloud.
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I received both emails about the 2-factor authentication, and this new app-specific system, during the course of today. Couldn’t be happier about this, once again shows they have their users’ backs!
So true. Glad to see them taking these steps.
I got to agree. Nice move. I don’t often trust third party apps as these things often do the wrong thing.
This is fantastic. A lot of people will hate it and scold Apple for making them do more complicated things. But in truth it’s a little bit of pain for a whole lot of gain. Every website/account should have two-factor authentication… It’s just something that should be!
2-factor authentication will just make iCloud more complicated for me to use – all just to appease a few air-head “celebrities”.
Surely you mean ‘to appease the malicious and doom peddling media giants out to destroy all hope’?
There’ll always be someone to complain.
Unfortunately there will always be idiots that cock things up, because they think they’re special or can’t read the fucking manual/ instructions.
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