Safari on my iMac doesn't remember who I am
hi,
Whenever I tick "rememeber me" or "stay logged in" and revist the page, my log in credentials have been lost - at best the site will have my username/email but not my password - yet my macbook pro does store and use the relevant info - where and how in settings do I chnage this on my imac?
Thanks
Wayno
Safari > Preferences > AutoFill
Make sure: User names and passwords is selected.
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