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Safari autofill getting old address from somewhere

Thread starter rogertb
Start date May 14, 2017
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May 14, 2017

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Have you got iCloud enabled?

Thanks Gav ... yes I have but the ipad and iphone have the correct address ...

Yes, that's what I see ... believe me I'm not an idiot - I have done, I think, everything correctly as I said in my original post "deleted old card and created a new contact card for "My Card"" Safari is finding an old address from somewhere ...........

macrumors 6502

I believe he's asking what you see when you click on the contacts Edit button there (to check if it's using the card you expect).

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May 15, 2017

Yes - I'm at a loss, hence my question ....

What happens if you select "Customize..." (as seen in your "before" image). When I do that it gives me a dialog with a pop-up choice for each of phone, email, and address. Maybe yours still has the old address chosen?

Good thinking MC ... but it just comes up with the correct NEW address ... I can always find a way round the problem (except for the day I didn't notice and a £20 value parcel was delivered to my old address) but I'd really like to know where Safari is looking !

That's really crazy. I noticed that after autofill fills in fields you can click on a field and then select the autofill icon pulldown and it says where the contents came from, such as "home". You could see if your address fields are somehow different.

It is very strange ... I have searched (for "Twynham" - the old address) on my Mac using spotlight, I have searched 'contacts' as well, I have cleared Safari's caches etc etc ... I cannot think of anywhere else the old address might be !

Nov 2, 2017

Did you ever figure this out? I noticed this happening myself recently. I just moved, changed my address in my contact form. But when I tell it to autofill my home address in Safari, it's filling in my old address still. Really annoying.

JonD25 said: Did you ever figure this out? I noticed this happening myself recently. I just moved, changed my address in my contact form. But when I tell it to autofill my home address in Safari, it's filling in my old address still. Really annoying. Click to expand...

juliandfortune

Macrumors newbie.

Jul 22, 2019

In case anyone else is still having this issue, I was able to resolve it by: 1. Signing out of iCloud 2. Removing all files with "com.apple.safari" in `~/Library/Caches/` 3. Removing the folder `~/Library/Safari/` 4. Restarting my computer 5. Signing back into iCloud 6. Restarting my computer again Hope this is helpful.

Oct 1, 2019

juliandfortune said: In case anyone else is still having this issue, I was able to resolve it by: 1. Signing out of iCloud 2. Removing all files with "com.apple.safari" in `~/Library/Caches/` 3. Removing the folder `~/Library/Safari/` 4. Restarting my computer 5. Signing back into iCloud 6. Restarting my computer again Hope this is helpful. Click to expand...

Mar 18, 2020

I was having the same problem. I edited my contact card and removed my old card but Safari kept using my old address. I even went into the Contacts app to be sure my old address was not in there. Turns out you have to close out of Safari and reopen after editing the card. This seems like good programming would not require you to do that but there it is. At least that worked in my case.

Jun 14, 2023

I know this is an old thread, but for me, I figured out that Safari was autofilling using my 1Password plug-in contact card data. So no matter what I did to my Apple/iCloud contact card, 1Password, or and other similar 3rd party app, will always override your Apple contact info.

Jun 16, 2023

Where are autofill values stored? - Apple Community

rogertb said: Hi Jon ... I eventually got through to Apple 'chat' support in the States and after several people tried, without success, I was passed onto a supervisor who showed me where there were some data 'caches' that I deleted - I'm really sorry I didn't spot where the folder was. Click to expand...

Jun 24, 2023

Just for anyone else finding this page in the future, I'm making a note here: great success. Removing the Form Values file and the AutoFillCorrections files fixed this for me.

Sep 5, 2023

masochist said: Just for anyone else finding this page in the future, I'm making a note here: great success. Removing the Form Values file and the AutoFillCorrections files fixed this for me. Click to expand...

MacLayman said: For me it was Library/Safari/Form Values Click to expand...

Oct 30, 2023

MacLayman said: This drove me nuts and I seem to have found the problem in my situation. My contact card was up to date, and I tried toggling Autofill settings on and off as described elsewhere. The problem persisted. Here's what fixed it: 1. In Finder, open the Library file ( https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/reveal-library-folder-in-macos/ ) 2. Open the Safari folder, and move the "Form Values" file to the trash. 3. Empty the trash. You may need to restart Safari or the Mac, I don't recall. But my old address is now gone! (4. You may also need to move the following to the Trash, although when I initially tried this it didn't work. It was only after I deleted "Form Values". Anyway, also delete these from the Safari folder: AutoFillCorrections.db, AutoFillCorrections.db-shm, AutoFillCorrections.db-wal. MacOS will re-create clean versions for you.) This old post talks about the Form Values file. I'm guessing it's something some of us have been carrying around from old versions of Mac OS. Where are autofill values stored? - Apple Community discussions.apple.com Click to expand...

Often switching "My Card" to a different card and then switching back fixes it.
Sometimes deleting My Card and re-adding works but this time it didn't.
I just got off the phone with Apple and 78 minutes and 3 supervisors later, this was the solution. Go open a Finder window > select the Go tab, push the option key on the keyboard, and then select Library. Scroll down to the Safari folder. Within the Safari folder, delete the "Form Values" folder.

Feb 16, 2024

How to Change your Safari AutoFill Data

Safari has a built-in auto-fill tool. This lets you fill out forms easily. Your name, passwords, address or credit cards can be filled in for you. However, sometimes you may need to update or edit your data. For example, if you move to a new address, it would be annoying to see your old address continue to pop up when you want to fill out forms. You can add your new address to your settings so that Safari remembers the correct address. Like with your address, you can change your name or credit card details. In this article, I will show you how to view, edit and clear Safari AutoFill settings. This is a handy feature that enables you to fill out online forms quickly and accurately. It is much easier than entering your address or credit details each time you need them in Safari.

Disable AutoFill in Safari

Let’s start with this one. If you find this feature annoying and prefer to enter details yourself, you can turn off AutoFill. Here is how:

Disable AutoFill on iPhone or iPad

You can turn off AutoFill for passwords or contact or credit card information.

Settings > Safari > AutoFill . You will see two options: Use Contact Info and Credit Cards . Toggle their switches off to disable them. You can turn off one and keep the other one on if you prefer.

To turn off AutoFill for passwords, go to Settings > Passwords > [unlock your screen] > AutoFill Passwords , then turn off AutoFill Passwords .

Disable AutoFill on Mac

On your Mac, open Safari and go to Safari > Preferences > AutoFill . Then uncheck the boxes for Using information from my contacts , User names and password s, and Credit cards .

How to change the AutoFill data

If you want to update your data for AutoFill, you can. You can update your name, address, passwords and credit card details.

Update AutoFill data on Mac

On your Mac, open Safari. Click on Safari > Preferences , then click the AutoFill tab.
If you want to update your address or your name, click the Edit button next to the Using information from my contacts . Clicking that will open your contact card. If your details need to be updated, click the edit button. Then you can change your address and other details. After editing, click Done .

If you want to remove, edit, or add new credit card details, click the Edit button next to Credit cards . You will be asked to enter your admin password. You can add or remove new card details.

Update AutoFill on iPhone or iPad

On your iPad or iPhone, go to Settings > Safari > AutoFill .
Tap My Info to open your contacts. Ensure that the correct contact card is selected. If you need to edit details, then open Contacts , select your contact (My Card) and tap Edit .

Tap Saved Credit Cards to edit and add new credit cards. You can delete current cards or add new cards. To delete, tap the Edit link and select the card you want to remove, then tap Delete . If you want to edit an individual card, tap the card, then tap Edit .

If you want to update your AutoFill passwords, go to Settings > Passwords > [unlock the screen], then you can remove websites or modify password/site details.

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Need to change the autofill information that’s used in Safari to quickly log in, fill in address data, and make payments? Editing autofill info is easy to do on an iPhone and iPad.

There are different kinds of autofill information that are stored by Safari. These include contact information like your address and phone number, payment details like credit card info, and even the login and password data that’s stored in Keychain. All combined, this makes it easy for you to quickly fill out web forms as you make purchases or log on to websites from the Safari web browser. However, this autofill data could get outdated over time if you move, change passwords, or get new credit cards. You’ll want to keep this information updated to make sure you can keep using it. So, let’s find out how you can modify autofill data, right on iPhone or iPad.

How to Edit & Update AutoFill Address, Credit Cards, etc on iPhone & iPad

Editing the autofill information is a pretty simple and straightforward procedure from iOS or iPadOS, follow along:

That will take care of autofill address info, contact details, and credit card info, but if you want to edit autofill logins and passwords that’s done differently and we’ll cover that next.

How to Edit AutoFill Passwords on iPhone and iPad

Unlike contact details and credit card information, the password data that’s used by Safari AutoFill is stored elsewhere, within Keychain. Therefore, the steps to edit saved passwords will vary.

There you go, you can modify any login data saved on your device using this approach.

From now on, whenever you make any changes to your online account login details, contact information and address details, or get a new credit card, make sure you edit the information that’s used by AutoFill in order to keep using it while you’re browsing the web.

This obviously applies to iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, but if you own a Mac you’ll be able to take advantage of Safari AutoFill on your macOS machine as well.

You can choose to sync the stored credit card information across all your other macOS, iOS, and iPadOS devices with the help of iCloud Keychain. Using iCloud Keychain for AutoFill is incredibly useful for owners of multiple devices and is definitely a nice perk of the cloud service. For this to work however, you need to be signed in to all the devices using the same Apple ID and make sure Keychain is enabled in the iCloud settings, on any of your devices.

What do you think of autofill? Were you able to successfully edit and modify your autofill information as needed? Don’t forget to browse through additional Autofill articles while you’re at it.

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My computer is useless to me because it has old telephone numbers old passwords etc. i very seldom even bother with it anymore!

You can update your autofill information with the instructions provided here, hope that helps Lawrence!

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How to add, change, or clear autofill data

The autofill feature available in Internet browsers is very useful as it can autopopulate form fields with data, such as addresses or credit card information. Sometimes, saved autofill data is misspelled, outdated, or missing. The following sections show you how to add, change, or clear autofill data. To proceed, select your Internet browser from the list below and follow the steps.

Google Chrome

Mozilla firefox, microsoft edge, microsoft edge legacy, microsoft internet explorer.

To modify your autofill data in Google Chrome, follow the directions in these sections. The first section shows you how to access the autofill options, and the others show you how to edit them.

Access autofill options

Payment methods, addresses and more.

Open the Google Chrome browser.

In the drop-down menu , select Settings .

On the left side of the screen, click the Autofill selector.

In the middle of the screen, under the Autofill section, you are presented with three choices: Passwords , Payment methods , and Addresses and more .

Once you know which autofill item you'd like to edit, find it in the sections below and follow the instructions.

The following link shows you how to manage your browser passwords in Chrome.

How to view, save, and remove browser passwords.

The following section contains details on the payment method autofill options in Chrome.

Save and fill payment methods

Use the toggle switch next to Save and fill payment methods to choose whether or not Chrome should save and autopopulate your payment information going forward ( A ).

Add payment method

To input new payment information, click the Add button ( B ) and type in the appropriate information. When you've finished, click the Save button.

Edit payment methods

The following section contains details on the address autofill options in Chrome.

Addresses and more autofill options in Chrome.

Save and fill addresses

Use the toggle switch next to Save and fill addresses to choose whether or not Chrome should save and autopopulate your address information going forward ( A ).

Adding addresses

To input new address information, click the Add button ( B ) and type in the appropriate information. In this area you'll also find an autofill for the phone number and e-mail address. When you've finished, click the Save button.

Remove or edit an address

Firefox's autofill capabilities for forms are limited to addresses only. To learn how to access, add, modify, and delete your autofill data in Firefox, follow these steps.

Add autofill data

Change autofill data, delete autofill data.

Open the Firefox browser.

Select Settings (called Preferences in macOS and Linux).
In the next window, select the Privacy & Security tab.

You should now see a Saved Addresses prompt.

To modify your autofill data in Microsoft Edge, follow the directions in these sections. The first section shows you how to access the autofill options, and the others show you how to edit them.

Payment info

Open the Microsoft Edge browser.

In the drop-down menu , near the bottom, select Settings .

Under the Settings section on the left, click Profiles .

Under the Your profile section in the middle of the screen, there are three categories to choose from: Passwords , Payments , and Addresses and more .

The following link shows you how to manage your browser passwords in Edge.

The following section contains details on the payment info autofill options in Edge.

Toggle payment autofill

Use the toggle switch next to Save and fill payment methods to choose whether or not Edge should save and autopopulate your payment information ( A ).

Adding a card

To add a credit card to Edge, click the Add card button ( B ). Fill out the payment information, then click the Save button at the bottom.

Edit or delete payment information

The following section contains details on the address autofill options in Edge.

To choose whether or not Edge should save and autopopulate your address information, enable or disable Save and fill addresses ( A ).

Add addresses

To input a new address, click the Add address button ( B ). Fill in the appropriate information, then click the Save button.

Edit or delete an address

To modify your autofill data in Microsoft Edge Legacy, follow these steps.

Open the Microsoft Edge Legacy browser.

Select Settings .

Internet Explorer only allows users to enable and disable autofill, or clear its history, but not change specific entries.

Open the Internet Explorer browser.

Select Internet options .

Selector to choose Internet options in Internet Explorer.

In the window that opens, click the Content tab ( A ), then select Settings ( B ) in the AutoComplete section.

On the next menu, you have two options: toggle autofill on or off and delete AutoComplete history .

Toggle autofill on or off

Check or uncheck the box next to Forms and Searches .

Delete AutoComplete history

Near the bottom of the window, click the Delete AutoComplete history button.
Check the box next to Form data , then click Delete .
Click OK twice to exit the two windows.

Internet Explorer - clear AutoComplete data

To modify your autofill data in Opera, follow the directions in these sections. The first section shows you how to access the autofill options, and the others show you how to edit them.

Open the Opera browser.

On the left side of the tab that appears, click Privacy & security .

In the Privacy and security section, scroll down to the Autofill section where you see three options: Passwords , Payment methods , and Addresses and more .

The following link shows you how to manage your browser passwords in Opera.

The following section contains details on the payment method autofill options in Opera.

Use the toggle switch next to Save and fill payment methods to choose whether or not Opera should save and autopopulate your payment information ( A ).

The following section contains details on the address autofill options in Opera.

Use the toggle switch next to Save and fill addresses to choose whether or not Opera should save and autopopulate your address information ( A ).

To input new address information, click the Add button ( B ) and type in the appropriate information. When you've finished, click the Save button.

To modify the Autofill settings in Safari, follow the steps below.

Open the Safari browser.

In the Preferences window, click the AutoFill tab ( A ).

Under AutoFill web forms , uncheck one or more boxes to completely disable any of the four categories ( B ), or access the editing menus for each and customize your preferences ( C ).

Related information

How to enable and disable autofill in a browser.
How to export and import browser login information.
How to delete autocomplete history.
How to clear the address bar history.
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How to autofill passwords, email addresses and more on iPhone

By D. Griffin Jones • 6:00 am, March 8, 2024

AutoFill on iPhone is supposed to help you out when you’re entering a password or typing in your email. When it doesn’t work, it can be incredibly frustrating — especially if you don’t know some complicated password offhand. The phone’s supposed to remember it so you don’t have to!

Now, in iOS 17, AutoFill has been put on steroids. The new AutoFill is much more expansive than the old, and unlike previous versions, works anywhere you can input text, including third-party browsers. To autofill passwords, credit cards, contacts and more, you no longer have to dig through Settings > Passwords or through the Contacts app to pull out the information.

You can even autofill scanned text from documents, signs and more using the camera. Here’s how it’s done.

How to autofill passwords on iPhone

Autofill a password from the pop-up menu on iPhone

In Safari, tap on a text box. There should be an option to autofill a saved password in a toolbar above the keyboard. You can tap on a username (and authenticate with Face ID) to fill it in, or you can tap the Passwords key icon to pick a different one.

If no such menu or option shows up, you may be frustrated, but there’s another option. Tap on the text field again and you should see a pop-up menu. Tap AutoFill > Passwords and authenticate with Face ID to bring up saved passwords. Scroll through the list or search.

If you want to look through and edit or clean up your saved passwords, you can always find them inside Settings > Passwords .

If you want easier access, you can make it its own standalone icon your Home Screen . Download this Shortcut , tap the ⋯ button to edit it, hit the Share button and tap Add to Home Screen .

How to autofill email addresses and phone numbers on iPhone

You can just as easily autofill your phone number, email address, home or work address and more (or that of another contact).

Tap on a text field and tap again to bring up the pop-up menu. Hit AutoFill > Contact . Pick a contact and tap on a field to autofill.

This works anywhere you can enter text, not just in email and phone number fields in Safari.

Need to send someone a friend’s phone number? You don’t need to switch from Messages to Contacts, dig through, copy it and paste it back. Directly inside Messages, tap to bring up the pop-up menu and tap AutoFill > Contact .

Need to send someone the Netflix password? Tap AutoFill > Passwords . It can save you a lot of hassle.

AutoFill scanned text using the camera

Autofill scanned text from the camera on iPhone

There’s one more trick up the AutoFill menu’s sleeve. Say you need to Google a really long serial number, or you need to type in your car’s VIN on an insurance website.

Any time you need to type something exact that isn’t easily human-readable, tap the text box and hit AutoFill > Scan Text . The keyboard will be replaced with a small camera — just point it at the text you want to scan, hold it steady and tap Insert .

You can also tap the Live Text button in the bottom-right. In this mode, you can drag your finger along the scanned text to choose precisely what to enter in.

Tap on the text field to bring the keyboard back up to make precise edits.

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How to change Autofill on Mac

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Got an Apple , Mac or iOS tech question? We have the answer. This time we have a reader dealing with problematic AutoFill in Safari for Mac OS X . AutoFill is a super-convenient way to get your personal information into online forms and the like, but it can be a big pain when AutoFill insists on providing the wrong info. Fortunately, there's a way to change this behavior — we'll show you how.

How do I change the autofill on my Mac?

Is there a way to control the data used for AutoFill in Safari on my Mac? For example, I want to use my personal information for AutoFill, but my work info keeps coming up!

This has been a lingering issue within OS X for many, many years (in fact, since AutoFill for Safari was introduced), and has yet to be addressed. The problem at hand is that no normal person as a single email address, a single phone number, or a single address. We all have work addresses, work phone numbers, and work email addresses. When you have multiple entries in your contact card, however, AutoFill will only grab the first of each of these entries.

Fortunately, there is a way to fix this issue, even if it's a bit of a roundabout solution. Open your contact card in the Contacts app, and click the "Edit" button at the bottom of the card. (Or, from Safari, open the preferences, go to the AutoFill tab, and click Edit; you'll automatically be redirected to the Contacts app.) Ensure that the address, phone number, or email address that you want to be entered by Safari AutoFill is in the first position for each of the data types. This will likely require moving around a bit of data, since fields cannot be dragged and rearranged in Contacts. Once you do this, however, your Autofill data should come in exactly like you want.

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Safari's AutoFill will automatically complete information for contacts, passwords, credit cards and more. Today we're going to discuss how to turn off or edit those AutoFill entries on macOS and iOS.

Whenever any form data is autofilled, Safari highlights them in yellow.

To turn off any or all AutoFill forms in Safari on macOS, first open Safari's preferences from the Safari menu or press Command+, on your keyboard.

In Safari's preferences, click the AutoFill tab You'll see a list of the things Safari can autofill.

Uncheck any items you don't want Safari autofilling, or click "Edit" next to any of the four items to change the actual data Safari has saved. This includes:

Using info from my contacts : When you start typing any personal information about you, or any other person in your Contacts, into a form (name, address, phone number, etc.), Safari will autofill the blanks.
User names and passwords : Clicking "Edit" will simply switch to the Passwords tab, which will let you amend any of your login information contained therein.
Credit cards : This will open a credit card dialog allowing you add or remove payment information. Double-click on an entry to update a credit card's information including the cardholder's name, card number, and expiration date. Before you can edit any sensitive data, you will have to enter your system password.
Other forms : Click the other forms "Edit" button to edit or remove any or all form data you have saved for a particular website. This is particularly useful if you frequently visit a website with forms you need to fill in time after time with the same information.

Safari on iOS can also fill in form data automatically. To access the AutoFill settings on iOS, open the Settings and tap "Safari".

Next, scroll down to the General options and tap "AutoFill".

In iOS, the options are slightly different than on macOS. You can still turn off your contact information, names and passwords, and credit cards, but there is no option for other forms.

The My Info option will let you choose another contact to use as your device's main contact, or again, you can edit your own contact information so it is up to date.

You can also view, add, remove, and edit any saved credit cards.

You may have noticed, in the previous screenshot, that there isn't any obvious way to edit saved login information. To fix any stored usernames and passwords, tap back to the Safari settings, and then tap "Passwords" right above the AutoFill settings.

Keep in mind that AutoFill will automatically populate any forms on your devices, regardless of who is using them. Thus, you should only lend your devices to people you trust, or simply turn off AutoFill if someone else is going to be using your Mac, iPhone, or iPad.

One final note: user login details and credit cards are stored in your iCloud Keychain ( unless they're not set up to sync to iCloud ), so when you add, delete, or edit either of these items on any one device connected to your iCloud account, the information will be populated to your other devices.

Related: How to Sync Contacts, Reminders, and More with iCloud

That's really all there is to it. Safari's AutoFill settings are simple enough to understand. Now, if you no longer want certain information to automatically populate forms, you can turn it off. Similarly, if the information is incorrect, you can fix it.

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Autofill info from Contacts in Safari on Mac

With AutoFill, you can easily fill in your previously saved contact information from the Contacts app. Fields where information has been entered for you are highlighted in yellow.

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Fill in info from Contacts

In the name field on a form, start typing any name from your contacts to autofill their details.

If a contact has more than one address, email, phone, or other contact info, you can choose from the home, work, or custom address you’ve already entered in their contact card. If you don’t want Safari to autofill information, just keep typing.

Important: Safari autofills your information for anyone who uses your Mac with your user login. It also autofills your information for anyone who uses your other Apple devices, if those devices and your Mac have iCloud Keychain set up.

For security, set up your Mac to display the login window when it starts up and to require a password after sleep or a screen saver begins. Also, set up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch to require a passcode to unlock the screen: Go to Settings > Face ID & Passcode (or Touch ID & Passcode), then tap Turn Passcode On.

If you can’t autofill contact info

Try the following:

Choose Safari > Settings, click AutoFill, then make sure “Using information from my contacts” is selected.

Make sure any information you want to be filled in is saved in Contacts. Safari can fill in only contact information that is in Contacts. For example, if a form requires your phone number but it isn’t on your contact card, you must fill it in manually.

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How to autofill passwords, bank cards, names and addresses on iPhone

Fed up with entering the same information over and over again whenever you sign up on a website, or buy something online? Hopeless at remembering passwords so you have the same one for everything, even though you know that’s not a good idea?

Luckily Apple is so thoughtful that it is possible for your iPhone to do all this for you – entering your name, address, email, phone number, passwords and more. Here’s how to get that working, and what to do if autofill is autofilling incorrect information.

How autofill works on iPhone

Autofill will kick in when you encounter certain web forms, for example, when you are signing up for a new account and tap on the name field. You will see Autofill suggestions appear above the on-screen keyboard and the fields that are autofilled will have a yellow highlight to remind you to check them.

If you were shopping online you could use autofill to complete your name, email, phone number, address, and even enter your credit card information. The only thing you need to enter yourself is the three digit code from the back of your card.

Before you set your iPhone, iPad and Mac up to use autofill it’s very important that you make sure that it is password protected.

Password protect your iPhone

If you are going to save passwords and credit card info in order to use autofill then it’s really important that you use a passcode to protect your device. Don’t leave your iPhone unlocked because anyone would be able to use it and access your data. Don’t use an easy to guess passcode either – like 0000 or 1234. You can choose to use a multifigure passcode that includes numbers and letters. Read our advice about creating a safe passcode here .

If you are using a 6 digit passcode, or worse a 4 digit passcode, it’s time to update.

Go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode (or Face ID & Passcode).
Enter your current code, then scroll to Change Passcode.

Here you have the choice of adding a custom alphanumeric code, or a custom numeric code. Choose something that won’t give you a headache everytime you enter it, but keep the folloing in mind…

Of course you can continue to use your fingerprint or face to unlock the phone, but the Passcode is what really protects your data should your phone fall into someone else hands. A passcode that is longer than six digits will be a lot more secure – apparently it could take a few months to hack an eight-digit pin, while a ten-digit pin could take a decade to crack. Alternatively a passphrase that combines numbers and letters and even symbols would be even more secure – but probably more hassle for you every time you need to enter it. Read more about iPhone security here.

How to edit your autofill information, name and address

Over time your autofill information can get out of date. Say you move house or get married. If you want to autofill the correct data you need to make sure your personal card in Contacts is up to date.

Tap on Contacts and locate your own name in the list. Tap on your name from the Contacts list to view your own details, and tap Edit to fill in the information. You should ensure that your telephone number, email and physical address is correct.

Open Contacts
At the top you will find your own card, click on that.

Here you will find your phone numbers, various email addresses you use, your home and work addresses, birthday, and medical ID, under which you can list any medical conditions or allergies and your blood type, in case of emergency.

When this information is correct you won’t have to keep entering your data in online forms and the like.

In order for Safari to know to use this information, you may need to update your settings.

Go to Settings > Safari > Autofill
Make sure that Use Contact Info is selected.

Also select Names and Passwords.

There is also the option to Select Credit Cards, which we will look at next.

Note that it may take a while before your Contact Info syncs across your devices.

How to add a debit of Credit Cards to Autofill

Generally the first time you use a new card it will find its way into your Autofill memory, but if you want to add it yourself, here’s what to do:

Go to Settings > Safari > Autofill.
Click on the arrow beside Saved Credit Cards.
Use Touch ID/Face ID or enter your passcode.
Tap on Add Credit Card.
You can use the camera to save having to enter all the digits. Otherwise, just tap them in.

How to remove old Credit Cards from Autofill

If you are anything like us, you probably lose your card from time to time, and have to get a new one from the bank. When this happens you can end up with lots of listings for old cards you can no longer use. Here’s how to remove them.

Click on the arrow beside Saved Credit Cards
Use Touch ID/Face ID or enter your passcode
Tap on Edit

Tap on Delete

This will remove the old cards from the keychain on all your devices.

What to do if your iPhone keeps autofilling the wrong information

Getting fed up with autofill suggesting the wrong details? It’s easy to correct what’s in the autofill memory.

If autofill keeps entering your maiden name, for example, you need to change it on your card in Contacts, as above. Similarly, if you have moved house then enter your new address in your contact card.

If you only have one debit card but every time you pay for something online you have to sift through 12 old cards then you just need to delete the old ones, as above.

If autofill is entering the wrong passwords for sites though that can be a bit more complicated. We’ll look at that scenario next.

How to set up password autofill on iPhone

If you are hopeless at remembering passwords don’t feel bad – we all are. The problem with our inability to remember passwords is that it leads to us choosing one easy to remember password for everything, or we write them down somewhere (like the Notes app on our iPhone). The problem with easy to remember passwords is they are also quite easy to guess, and the problem with using the same password for everything is that once it’s guessed, everything is exposed (including that list in Notes).

Apple endeavours to help you by remembering all your complicated passwords for you, so all you need to remember is one passcode to unlock your iPhone (and use your fingerprint or face the rest of the time) and you can log in wherever you need to.

All your passwords will be stored in your iCloud Keychain, so you will need to set up iCloud Keychain on your iPhone if you haven’t already. Here’s how:

Go to Settings and tap on your profile at the top.
Tap on iCloud.

To make sure that you passwords autofill, you may also need to switch things on in Settings, so:

Make sure that Names and Passwords is on.

When you set up a new login and password on a website using Safari your phone will add the password and user name to your keychain.

How to view all the passwords you have stored in iCloud Keychain

If you are always forgetting your passwords but you don’t want to rely on autofill to complete them (maybe you are using a non Apple device, or sharing your WiFi password with a friend) it is possible to find your password in your keychain. Here’s how:

Go to Settings > Accounts & Passwords > App & Website Passwords.
Your Touch ID or Face ID will be requested.
You will be presented with a list of all the services you have passwords for, listed by domain.
Scroll through the list until you identify the service you are looking for.
Tap on it and you will see your password on the next screen.
If you want to delete a password from the list, tap on it, choose Edit, and tap on the – beside it.

We have more advice about finding your WiFi password here.

Author: Karen Haslam , Managing Editor, Macworld

Karen has worked on both sides of the Apple divide, clocking up a number of years at Apple's PR agency prior to joining Macworld more than two decades ago. Karen's career highlights include interviewing Apple's Steve Wozniak and discussing Steve Jobs’ legacy on the BBC. Having edited the U.K. print and online editions of Macworld for many years, more recently her focus has been on SEO and evergreen content as well as product recommendations and buying advice.

How to Use AutoFill in Safari on Mac

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If you’re like most people, you probably don’t remember the login to every online account you have, or recall most of your credit card information. You might have to refer to a saved note to remember your username and password, or have to pull out your credit card every time you need to use it to make a purchase online.

It can be tedious to have to enter that information repeatedly. Thankfully, a Safari feature called AutoFill makes saving and filling in information like login credentials or a credit card simple. We're going to show you how to use it.

What Is AutoFill?

AutoFill is a feature in Safari that allows you to automatically fill out web forms. The first time you fill out a form, AutoFill prompts you to save that information, which you can then re-use every time you fill out the same or similar form. This gets stored locally in Safari by default and in your iCloud Keychain (if you have that enabled.) We've explained the basics of using iCloud Keychain if you're not familiar.

When you are filling out fields in an online shopping cart, or you can’t remember your password to your Netflix account, AutoFill populates the fields with a click. It's incredibly useful in time-sensitive situations, such as when you need to order a ticket for a concert that will sell out quickly. No more time wasted having to enter your information manually.

What Information Can You Use With AutoFill?

AutoFill allows you to use multiple types of information. You can use information such as a username and password to an online account, credit card information, and it allows you to input information from your contacts. AutoFill also allows you to use other information that you may have entered on other forms. That way, when you revisit that website, you don’t have to try to remember the information.

How to Add a Username, Password, and Credit Card to Safari

Adding an account’s username and password through AutoFill is a straightforward process. To add a username and password:

Open Safari on your Mac.
Click on Safari in the Menu Bar , then click Preferences .
Next, click on AutoFill .
You will now see the multiple AutoFill Forms. Click Edit next to Usernames and passwords .
Enter your Mac’s password or scan your fingerprint to proceed.
Click the + symbol .
You can now enter the website’s name, your username, and the password.
Next, click Add Password .

If you would like to add a credit card through AutoFill, the process is similar to adding an account login. To add a credit card:

In the AutoFill tab , click Edit next to Credit cards .
Enter your password or scan your fingerprint to continue.
Click Add .
You can now fill in a description for the card that you want to add, the cardholder name, card number, and the expiration date.
Once you have entered that information, click Done .

Now that you have added your login information or your credit card, you’re all set. Next time you go to the website to log in or need to enter your credit card, Safari will prompt you to automatically fill in the fields with that information when you click on the web form.

How to Remove or Change Saved AutoFill Information

There may be times when you would like to remove an account, or maybe you received a compromised password alert from Safari and would now like to update the password for AutoFill. Normally, it prompts you to save the new password automatically, but you can also do it manually. You can do this within the Passwords tab in Safari preferences.

In Preferences , click Passwords .
Select the website that is associated with your account.
Click Edit .
If you would like to update the information, simply remove the old login and enter the new information, then click Save .
If you want to delete the login altogether, instead of hitting Save , click Delete Password .
Click Delete Password again .

Can You Use AutoFill Across Apple Devices?

AutoFill information will be accessible on all of your Apple devices if you have iCloud Keychain enabled. You also need to be logged in to the same Apple ID. This means that if you try to sign in to an account on your iPhone that you saved on your Mac, Safari on your phone will automatically offer AutoFill's assistance. In addition to that, any updates or changes made through AutoFill will be saved and shared across your devices.

AutoFill Saves Time and Frustration

Having to enter crucial information repeatedly not only wastes time but is also inefficient. Trying to remember a login or entering a credit card when time is vital can be nerve-racking. Using a feature like AutoFill will remove hurdles when having to complete web forms, and you can use it across all of your Apple devices. It's one of the many handy features that Safari on Mac has to offer.

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How To Change Your Home Address On iPhone

From transferring utilities to making sure you have the right tools on hand, there are a lot of things you have to do when you move. When you're juggling so much at once, it's easy to put off doing certain things or forget about them altogether. Changing your address on your iPhone is one of those things that often falls through the cracks. You might not notice you've forgotten to update your address until you're trying to get home and Siri suggests directions in Maps based on where you used to live, or you need to do something like fill out a form or buy something online and you realize that Safari AutoFill is still using your old address.

While there are a lot of underrated iPhone features worth using , these devices don't have a way to automatically detect your home address. So, if you move, Apple Maps will keep sending you to your old house, and Safari AutoFill will continue to use your old address until you manually update it. The good news is that updating your address on your iPhone is easy and will help you avoid these frustrating situations and make your life a little easier. Once you do, you'll be back to getting around town and filling out documents easily.

How to change your home address in Apple Maps

If you don't know how to get somewhere from memory, you probably rely on Apple or Google Maps to get you where you need to go. With iOS 18, Apple has made changing your home address in Maps more intuitive, much like the process of changing it in Google Maps . If you're using an earlier iOS version, you'll have to go through a few more steps.

Follow these steps to update your address in Apple Maps in iOS 18:

Open the Maps and scroll down to Library.
Tap Add and start typing your new home address.
When you've finished, tap your new address.
Scroll down, and under Type, select My Home.

When you've completed these steps, you'll have the option of adding your new home address to your Contact Card. If you'd like to do so, set Add to Contact Card to on, then tap Done. You can set two home addresses in iOS 18: one for your Contact Card and another in Maps. If you're using iOS 17 or older, you'll need to manually change your home address in your Contact Card to use it in Maps.

Follow these steps to update your address in Apple Maps in iOS 18 or older:

Open Maps, and under favorites, tap Home.
Tap Open My Contact Card.
Scroll down to your home address information and edit it to reflect your new address.
Tap done in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.

Once you've completed these steps, your new home address will be updated in Maps. If your new address doesn't show up immediately in Maps, try closing and reopening the app or restarting your iPhone.

How to update your home address for autofill in Safari

Whether you need your home address for an online payment or to fill in an online form, Safari's AutoFill can speed up the process. However, if you don't update your address after a move, Safari will still suggest your old address when it's time to complete forms. You'll start by changing your Contact Card address to reflect your new home address.

Follow these steps to change your Contact Card address:

Open the Contacts app and tap My Card.
Tap Edit in the right-hand corner of the screen.
Tap Add Adress, then enter your new home address.

After you've gone through these steps, if you haven't already done so, you'll need to set up AutoFill on your iPhone to allow Safari to autofill forms for you. You can do this by going to Settings > Apps > Safari and tapping AutoFill. From there, toggle Use Contact Info on and then tap My Info to choose the contact card you want to use.