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This is false. Safari does not autofill a password, it merely displays the icon for you to select a password if you choose to. It is still a bug, but there is a huge distinction because in one case you're leaking your password and in the other you're not. The title of this post should be changed. Not sure why posts like this crop up to the top so quickly without people actually understanding what's happening.


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