iOS 17’s upcoming Apple ID proximity sign-in sounds like it’s made for the Vision Pro

The Apple ID sign-in process is one of the most annoying things about my overall experience with Apple products. It can be quite tedious. It doesn't happen too often. But you will need your Apple ID credentials whenever you set up a new device or perform certain actions on existing ones. Like disabling Find My protection.

The reason the process is so complex concerns the password. I have a longer, unique Apple ID password that I can't remember. Not that I have to do it since I rely on password manager apps like 1Password and Proton Pass to protect my passwords. Apple ID will support passkeys in iOS 17, which should further simplify sign-ins in the future. But Apple is also working on a new Apple ID proximity sign-in feature for iOS 17 that would make it even easier than passkeys to sign in.

Apple ID proximity sign-in will be a great feature to use when setting up new products. Like the iPhone 15 that Apple just launched. I believe the real benefit will be making it easy to sign into Vision Pro once the spatial computer launches.

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