{
  "id": 19159721,
  "title": "Apple to Give You More Control Over When Your Mac Passwords Lock",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/apple-to-give-you-more-control-over-when-your-mac-passwords-lock",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-09T13:42:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MacRumors",
    "slug": "macrumors",
    "url": "https://www.macrumors.com/2026/11/09/apple-mac-passwords-app-lock-options/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple's Passwords app for Mac users will soon offer greater control over when it automatically locks, according to a recent discovery by code explorer pdfu. In the upcoming macOS 27.3 beta, users can select one, three, or 10 minutes of inactivity before the app locks, in addition to options for locking when the Mac itself locks or goes to sleep, or for the app to never automatically lock. Currently, macOS 27.2 and earlier versions have a fixed three-minute inactivity timeout for the Passwords app. With the release of Apple's dedicated Passwords app in macOS Sequoia in September 2024, users can manage their iCloud passwords and logins. This new update, set to arrive in December, will provide users with more flexibility in determining how long the app remains unlocked, instead of being bound by the default timeout.",
  "summary": "Apple's Passwords app on Mac will soon let you choose when it automatically locks. Spotted by code explorer pdfu , a new menu in macOS 27.3 beta offers one, three, or 10 minutes of inactivity, alongside options to lock when the Mac itself locks or sleeps, or for it to never automatically lock. In the current macOS 27.2 general release and in earlier versions of Apple's Mac operating system, the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Apple's Passwords app for Mac will have adjustable lock timeout.",
    "Users can set lock after 1, 3, or 10 minutes of inactivity.",
    "macOS 27.3 beta introduces new flexibility over app locking."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}