DuckDuckGo's browser for Mac adds support for Bitwarden Password Manager for autofill

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When DuckDuckGo for Mac entered public beta in October, the search giant said it would soon add support for Bitwarden. The password manager has now been integrated with the browser.



DuckDuckGo for Mac adds support for Bitwarden Password Manager

Bitwarden for DuckDuckGo is not available as a browser extension, but rather a built-in option. It's not surprising considering that the developers had mentioned that they were working on bringing native alternatives to popular extensions. So, you will need to install Bitwarden's desktop app on your Mac, to use it with the web browser. Let's find out how to set it up.

How to enable Bitwarden as the default autofill option in DuckDuckGo for Mac

1. Go to the DuckDuckGo menu > Settings page in DuckDuckGo's browser. The hotkey is Command and Comma.
2. Select the Autofill tab on the sidebar.
3. You should see Bitwarden listed as an option under the Password Manager section. Click on it.



4. A pop-up panel should appear instructing you to connect to Bitwarden.



5. Click the open button to access the Bitwarden app on your Mac.
6. Head to the Bitwarden menu > Preferences page, and scroll down to the All Accounts section.



7. Toggle the option that says "Allow DuckDuckGo browser integration."
8. Switch to DuckDuckGo's window and click the connect button. Bitwarden will prompt you to confirm the connection, click on the Yes button to approve the request.



9. You will see a confirmation in DuckDuckGo that indicates that the set-up process was successful.

You can now use Bitwarden in DuckDuckGo's browser to create logins, access existing passwords, etc., to sign in to your saved websites.

Note: You may not see Bitwarden under the Autofill > Password Manager section. That's because your browser is not on the latest version. If you already had DuckDuckGo installed on your Mac, it may not show that an update is available when you check the Preferences > About page. The current version is 0.31.1. I recommend downloading the .DMG file from the official website, and overwriting the existing installation to force the update.
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