AutoFill in non-Safari browsers on Mac
Minimalist AutoFill is currently limited to browsers and apps which support Apple’s AutoFill system. On iOS this includes virtually all of them: Chrome, FireFox, Brave, DuckDuckGo, Edge, Opera, and probably many others. On Mac however, it's currently limited to Safari only... at least for now.
Why don’t we have browser extensions for non-Safari browsers?
We’re really stuck between a rock and a hard place on this one.
On the one hand we completely understand the need for cross-browser AutoFill. However, on the other hand we have limited resources and developing dedicated browser plugins is a non-trivial amount of work and future maintenance.
Moreover, Apple’s AutoFill system has some pretty significant benefits regarding security, privacy, and convenience which you can read about in AutoFill without Browser Extensions and Benefits and Limitations of Apple's AutoFill System.
Our hope is for other browser makers to integrate with Apple's AutoFill system on Mac so third party password managers like Minimalist will “just work” like they already do on iOS.
When will other browsers integrate with Apple's AutoFill system on Mac?
To our knowledge no other browser manufacture has announced plans to integrate with Apple's AutoFill system. However that doesn't mean they won't. Most software companies are looking for ways to improve their products and user experience, we just need to let them know how!
So please submit feedback to your favorite browser maker requesting them to:
- Add support for Apple's AutoFill system on Mac.
What are we doing in the mean time?
For the time being, we have decided to stick with Apple's AutoFill system while we focus our development efforts on other high-priority features. We know this was not the answer you were looking for, but hopefully it helps anyhow. Thank you for your understanding.
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