Safari does not recognize the user name and password it saved by itself !!!!!!!!!

The Safari saved the user name and password for the specific site I have been using for quite a while. I have always used the fingerprint method to log on the site. However, since two days ago, I kept getting the 401 error unauthorized user page.


When I used Chrome to log on, it let me log on, with the exactly same user name and password.


Anyone has an idea what's going on with my Safari? And why is it not working anymore for the same user name and password all at sudden.


Thanks

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 15.6

Posted on Dec 10, 2025 11:42 AM

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Posted on Dec 10, 2025 9:58 PM

Delete the website’s saved password & add it back

This clears corrupted autofill entries.

Steps:

  1. Safari → Settings
  2. Passwords
  3. Search for the website
  4. Delete the entry
  5. Quit Safari
  6. Reopen Safari and manually log in
  7. Save the new password when prompted

This resolves the issue for most users.

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Safari does not recognize the user name and password it saved by itself !!!!!!!!!

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