Apple has launched a Chrome extension for iCloud Passwords, which technically lets you to manage your passwords on a Windows machine.

The apparent caveat is that this was a Chrome extension, which meant that if you're utilizing a browser like DuckDuckGo or Mozilla Firefox, you could not cash in of this capability since it isn't a Windows-native solution, per se. Apple has launched a new version of its iCloud app on Windows which also finally introduces a dedicated password management app.

When you download iCloud 12.5 from the Microsoft Store, you'll also get a fanatical "iCloud Passwords" app. you'll determine what it does thoroughly via Apple's documentation here but in a nutshell, it's a dedicated password management app that enables you view your iCloud account information, update it, delete it, and add new accounts.

Any changes made via this app are going to be synced across your iCloud-capable devices. This also means that you could make the most of this extension if your browser of choice is Microsoft's Chromium-based Edge browser.

While the change are going to be welcomed by many, it's important to notice that it doesn't completely eradicate the necessity for having an Apple device handy when managing passwords. As XDA Developers notes, you continue to require Apple hardware to activate the iCloud app on Windows and utilize its capabilities because it uses two-factor authentication, and you would like to possess a tool running iOS 14 or macOS Big Sur 11 so as to receive the security code. You could head over and download iCloud 12.5 from the Microsoft Store here.