Published Jun 8, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT

Hamlin has been in the tech field for over seven years. Since 2017, his work has appeared on MakeUseOf , OSXDaily, Beebom, MashTips, and more. He served as the Senior Editor for MUO for two years before joining XDA. He uses a Windows PC for desktop use and a MacBook for traveling, but dislikes some of the quirks of macOS. You're more likely to catch him at the gym or on a flight than anywhere else.

You'd think that as someone who grew up having to remember passwords for everything from email accounts to banking apps and online games, I'd be fully on board with the idea of a passwordless future. I still remember getting all excited when Apple announced passkeys alongside iOS 16 at WWDC 2022. If there was any company that could pull something like this off, it was Apple.…