Is there some way to get rid of "fill code" without disabling all password autofills? It is incredibly annoying and it appears in all kinds of inappropriate places that have nothing to do with passwords or passcodes. Also, it adds nothing of value to the user experience, since I can always just right-click and paste in the code. It seems to be there only to annoy people.
MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 26.1
That is about it as far as I know.
Why would I need a 2FA code to post a message in a 3rd party messaging app? I wouldn't. I don't see this in macOS apps, and I suspect you're using a browser other than Safari. Not necessarily a macOS problem (given that it doesn't happen with native apps, at least for me), so would also be a good idea to provide feedback to the developer(s) of the app(s) where you see the 'inappropriate' 2FA autofill prompt.
Please provide more details on "all kinds of inappropriate places."
The "fill code" only appears when I have selected the text field for entry of the 2FA code I just requested. It always only appears when I want it to.
Maybe I just don't understand what you mean as I have never seen it appear in any other context.
The "fill code" appears, for example, in my web browser's "Search" field, and in my web browser's address field. This is entirely inappropriate. Probably more, actually. Just insane. I was just being polite by saying "inappropriate".
MattBieneman wrote:
The "fill code" appears, for example, in my web browser's "Search" field, and in my web browser's address field. This is entirely inappropriate.
Which browser? For me, in Safari, it only appears in code windows when requested.
I presume you're referring to the autofill for 2FA codes sent by email or text. Short of disabling the autofill entirely, no. Only Apple can fix it. To have Apple consider your feedback, submit it here:
I also see this in some inappropriate text entry fields, and have reported it using the above link. A short (but not that short) time after the incoming code is deleted in Mail or Messages (I have mine set to automatically delete after use), the prompt ceases.
How to get rid of annoying "fill code"???
