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            "tagline": "Built-in password manager for Apple devices and iCloud for Windows",
            "summary": "Apple Passwords is the password manager built into macOS and iOS, made by Apple Inc. It stores passwords, passkeys and verification codes, syncs them through iCloud Keychain, and works on Windows through iCloud for Windows.",
            "developer": "Apple Inc.",
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                "Syncs across Apple devices through iCloud Keychain",
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            "overview": "Apple Passwords lists your saved passwords, passkeys and verification codes in one app on macOS and iOS, and it syncs them through iCloud Keychain. The app flags weak or compromised passwords and keeps a history of changes. Apple's guide describes sharing a password with one person or with a group.\n\nOn Windows, the same passwords reach the PC through iCloud for Windows, which lets you manage and autofill them in browsers. Apple's support pages describe the feature as part of the operating system and iCloud. Because it depends on Apple accounts and devices, it fits best if you already use an Apple ID across your hardware."
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            "tagline": "Open-source password manager with a free plan and email aliases",
            "summary": "Proton Pass is a password manager from Proton, a company its site describes as Swiss-based. It stores logins, passkeys and notes with end-to-end encryption, creates hide-my-email aliases, and has a free plan with unlimited logins and devices.",
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                "Hide-my-email aliases built in",
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                "Dark web monitoring and vault sharing need Pass Plus",
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