To use a code generator app on Facebook, for example, go to Settings > Security and Login > Use two-factor authentication > Authentication App. Facebook will then display a QR code you’ll have ...

You can use the new iOS 18 Passwords app to add and use two-factor codes for any website or app. There's a convenient autofill option, and even if an app doesn't support autofill, you can use the ...

For Instagram, open the app, go to your profile tab and tap the menu button (three horizontal lines, top right). There, go to Settings, then Security, and finally tap on Two-Factor Authentication.

Users who already have access to their accounts via the Twitter mobile app can use something called a login code generator, but as this requires already being logged in on mobile it doesn't help ...

Google has updated its 2FA Authenticator app for iOS with a new privacy feature that lets users require Face ID or Touch ID before displaying two-factor account authentication codes. Previously ...

MFA, or Multi-Factor Authentication, has proliferated throughout our computing lives over the last decade. It largely began with SMS-based authentication in addition to a password, allowing users ...

Autofill for verification codes in iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe gets big upgrades with support for third-party messaging, email, ...

If you miss having a dedicated piece of hardware for your login codes, then we’ve got good news for you: [Cameron Kaiser] has managed to turn a Commodore SX-64 into a two-factor authenticator.

For those unfamiliar, a two-factor authentication code is an additional layer of security that can be requested when logging in to a website or app.

Instead, using an authentication app such as Google Authenticator or 1Password (with it’s built-in 2FA code generator) is much more convenient and secure.