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This video is brought to you by Dashlane
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What's up guys, Stephen from Cult of Mac here. Now, if you're not using a password manager, you really should be
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While it might seem daunting to stop relying on iCloud Keychain or web browsers like Safari
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you can really step up your online security using a password manager like Dashlane
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the official password manager of Cult of Mac. In fact, it's incredibly simple to import all of your passwords into Dashlane
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It's the first step toward taking full control of your passwords. So, in this video, I'm going to show you how to do just that
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Let's get started. The first thing we need to do is to download and install Dashlane from the App Store
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You can use Dashlane for free on one device, Mac, iPhone, iPad, etc
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But for this video, I'll use the Mac. Once you've downloaded Dashlane, you'll be prompted to create an account
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Once you set up your master password and get up and running, you can add the Dashlane extension to your browser
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Whether you use Safari, Chrome, or Firefox, you'll find a compatible browser extension
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This lets your web browser talk to the Dashlane app to easily sync all of your passwords
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and other sensitive data like credit card numbers. Once that's all set up, you'll see a little Dashlane icon at the top of your browser
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If you're using Chrome, it lights up to let you know it's working and you're logged in
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or on Safari, it's just a little grey icon. Then you can begin importing passwords into Dashlane from your web browser
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and any other password managers you might currently use. On a Mac, there are three different ways to add your passwords to Dashlane
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The first way is to import them straight from your browser. This is super easy to do thanks to the browser extension you just installed
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In the Dashlane Mac app, simply go to File, Import, and then choose whichever browser you'd like to pull passwords from
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If you use multiple browsers, you can go to All Browsers and get them all in one go
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The second way to import passwords into Dashlane works if you're already using another password manager
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such as 1Password or LastPass. First, head into your old password manager and figure out how to export the passwords
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Save them to your desktop or wherever you can locate them easily
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Then go back to the Dashlane app, go to File, Import, and select your old password manager from the list
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It's as simple as that. Just don't forget to delete your password file once you've exported them
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That's not something you want sitting on your desktop forever. The final way to get your passwords into Dashlane is much more slow
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Once Dashlane is set up, it will automatically save your passwords the next time you log into a website
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However you do it, after you've got your passwords into Dashlane, you can use the software's vaunted security dashboard to run a quick checkup on your online security
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It will root out weak or reused passwords, identify sites you use that have experienced security breaches
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and generally make it safe for you to go about your business online. After that, if you want all of those beefed up passwords on all of your devices, you can upgrade to Dashlane Premium
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That will sync passwords across all of your devices, whether it's MacBooks, iPads, iPhones, you name it
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One of the things I find most helpful about Dashlane is that it helps you keep all of your passwords organised
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That's essential for me as I'm always resetting them. You can change the name of a password from the default title in Dashlane
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to something personalised to make searching within the app easier. You can also set different passwords for various subdomains of a particular website
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which can prove very helpful in certain situations. My personal favourite feature is the security dashboard
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I love being able to see just how bulletproof all of my passwords are, and having the option to easily update them to something more secure, all from one simple interface
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Well, that is it for this video, but before I go, I want to say a huge thank you to the guys over at Dashlane for sponsoring Calls of Mac
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As I mentioned, you can download Dashlane for free on one device, so I'll make sure to leave a link in the description down below
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If you found this video useful or you enjoyed it, go ahead and hit that like button
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Subscribe if you haven't already, and I'll catch you in the next one. Microsoft Mechanics www.microsoft.com
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