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Apple has recently updated its iCloud for Windows app, introducing support for the Firefox web browser. This update enables PC users to access and autofill their credentials directly from Mozilla's web browser. The iCloud Passwords feature initially debuted in iOS 18 as a centralized location for iCloud Keychain items, previously accessible only through a Settings app section. Since then, it has expanded to other operating systems, ensuring universal access to logins, passkeys, and other credentials. On Wednesday, Firefox for Windows became the latest browser to support in-app iCloud password management, thanks to an update to Apple's iCloud Passwords extension. This functionality has been available for the Mac version of Firefox since December 2024, and is also offered for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge on Windows. However, there is a caveat: Reddit users have pointed out that the iCloud password autofill feature appears to be only compatible with Windows 11, the latest version of Microsoft's operating system. Windows 10 users, therefore, are currently unable to utilize this feature. Apple's iCloud for Windows app gained iCloud Keychain compatibility back in August 2021 and has received various updates over the years. To access and use iCloud passwords directly from Firefox on Windows, users will need both the iCloud for Windows app and the dedicated iCloud Passwords extension for Mozilla's browser. The iCloud for Windows application allows PC users to access information stored on Apple's cloud platform, including photos, videos, mail, calendar dates, and other data. It also enables Windows users to access and manage iCloud Keychain passwords on their PCs and facilitates password autofill in supported browsers through a dedicated iCloud Passwords extension.