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Passkey support on macOS

See: https://support.apple.com/guide/security/credential-provider-extensions-sec6319ac7b9/web

The current macOS app does not provide a ASCredentialProviderExtension app extension, so macOS will not offer Proton Pass as an option for System Settings → General → Autofill & Passwords. This means that passkeys will not work natively.

Even with the macOS app installed and the Safari app extension installed, when a site asks for a passkey, Proton is not an option. Instead, you have to use a QR code with the iOS app, which is very inconvenient and not the intended Passkey experience. And this is only if the site allows cross-platform passkeys (many sites do not, in which case you can't use Proton Pass passkeys at all).

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  • Rob Wygand commented  ·   ·  Report

    This is a must have feature. Please implement this ASAP. I just moved from 1Password and was thrilled you had an SSHAgent, but this is arguably more important.

  • null commented  ·   ·  Report

    It’s true that using Proton Pass across macOS native apps is a bit of a hassle right now. While the Proton suite still lacks some of the convenience features that big tech apps have developed over decades, I’ve still managed to break free from Google, and I’ve been a happy subscriber for years now—and I don’t plan on changing that.

    Thanks, Proton, for recognising just how important this feature is!

  • Eva Villarroya commented  ·   ·  Report

    Trying to move out of gmail and cannot because of this. Also a joke that to comment here I need to use Facebook or Google.

  • Evyn commented  ·   ·  Report

    How can this not be the top priority for the Proton Pass team? This is the single most important things that a desktop password manager app needs: integrate with the OS as a credential provider.

    I'm struggling to understand how this wasn't a "must-have" hurdle before publishing this app, or at least the top of the todo list.

  • Nate Stringham commented  ·   ·  Report

    I am currently paying for proton pass but I am seriously considering switching if they cannot add this.

  • rafacampoamor commented  ·   ·  Report

    While browser extension support is great, Proton Pass for macOS still lacks the native 'Credential Provider' extension.

    On macOS Tahoe, even if we disable Apple Passwords, the system does not recognize Proton Pass as an available provider under System Settings > Passwords > Password Options. This creates a major friction point:

    Passkey Hijacking: macOS keeps prompting to use iCloud Keychain or an external device because it doesn't 'see' Proton Pass as a system-wide vault.

    Native App Autofill: We cannot use Proton Pass to autofill credentials in native apps (Slack, Terminal, etc.), only in browsers.

    Firefox/Safari Issues: Users are forced to use advanced workarounds (like about:config in Firefox) to prevent macOS from overriding the Proton extension.

    We need the macOS app to have the same system-level integration that the iOS app already has. This is the missing link for a truly 'Apple-free' security workflow.

  • Klikken commented  ·   ·  Report

    This really needs to come back! I had to use the ipad app for some time ago but that stopped working right around when MacOS26 beta began.

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