Apple’s Passwords app has become my full-time password manager thanks to several iOS 26 changes. And there’s one welcome new feature I recently discovered that can prevent the headache of a forgotten password loop.
iOS 26 adds temporary hub for new passwords that haven’t fully saved
Have you ever had Apple Passwords generate a new password that didn’t end up being saved correctly?
Sometimes a website crashes at the wrong moment, or uses protocols that don’t exactly play nice with Apple Passwords. I’ve had this happen several times since Apple Passwords first launched. And it always causes a bit of a headache.
Why?
Because the new password that was generated ends up being lost. Thus, I have to go through the hassle of a “Forgot your password?” loop—waiting for the password reset email, setting a new password, and hoping it saves properly the second time.
But in iOS 26, Apple Passwords added a new feature that can help. Unfortunately, it’s a bit hidden.
Now, when new passwords have been generated in iOS, but aren’t fully saved inside the Passwords app, a new menu option appears.
Available behind the three-dot icon in Passwords’ top-right corner, you’ll see a ‘Generated Passwords’ option.
The reason I say it’s hidden is that this option only appears when a new password has been generated recently. Otherwise, it disappears entirely. This means most of the time, you might never come across it.
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