TheCheddarCheeseAug 15, 2023

What do I do now?

https://lemmy.world/post/3235243

What do I do now? - Lemmy.world

I was trying to make an app-specific password for gmail and this came up. There aren’t any new options in the apple id settings, so idk what to do

Show threadPunnyNameAug 15, 2023
Delete Apple from your life?
Show threadTenthrowAug 15, 2023
Worthless comment is worthless.
Show threadthepianistfroggollum

I mean, you should drop any company that forces you to use only their devices to access services that aren’t exclusive to those devices.

This stinks of antitrust behavior to me.

Aug 15, 2023 at 4:19pmWeb
Show threadkirklennonAug 15, 2023
I'm not sure what accidental journey through Gmail's options OP took but it looks to me that they inadvertently started setting up a passkey, which is tied to the hardware but can sync between Apple devices using iCloud Keychain. Apple certainly isn't blocking you from changing Gmail-specific settings.
Show threadHeartyBeastAug 16, 2023
In this situation, I suspect it's being forced because 2-factor authentication is on, so the user has to continue on a device that has been previously been trusted.