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[–] suicidaleggroll@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (3 children)

While true, it still means you're locked into only being able to log in from a browser that has the password manager extension installed and logged in. Sometimes I want to log in from another machine, or another OS, or another browser, or even an incognito window that doesn't have access to my extensions.

[–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 week ago

You can do that without an extension. There's a bunch of different protocols that let you, for example, use your phone as the authenticator.
You can log in with your phone on a computer you've never used before by scanning a QR code and credentials never leave your device.

[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago

That’s an implementation issue, not an inherent problem with passkeys.

[–] Vittelius@feddit.org 1 points 1 week ago

That's what hardware keys are for. Even the cheap lines of fido USB keys (ca $20) can safe passkeys. And your phone can too.