Manage passwords on Mac

PASSWORDS AND OTHER sensitive information should be stored safely inside a secure database known as a container or vault, locked with an encrypted key. This key should be difficult — if not impossible — to break: AES 256 is one of the most trusted forms of encryption out there, used by Apple’s own password manager (known as Keychain) as well as most of the third–party tools we feature here.

Your secure password container’s encryption key can only be unlocked using your master password (see below for tips on creating a strong one). This