Setting Up a Password Manager in Safari

Safari treats extensions differently from Chromium browsers — they're distributed and enabled through the Mac App Store rather than an in-browser store, and need to be turned on manually in Safari's settings after installing. It's a couple of extra steps, but the result works the same as anywhere else.

Installing on macOS

Install the app from the Mac App Store (Safari extensions ship bundled with a small host app).
Open Safari → Settings → Extensions, and toggle the extension on — it won't appear in your toolbar until you do this step.
Click the extension icon, set the server URL to your own vault instance, then log in.
Grant it permission to run "on all websites" if prompted, or autofill will only work on sites you visit while the popup is open.

Why Safari needs a manual enable step

Apple requires all Safari extensions to be reviewed and distributed through the App Store, and disabled by default for privacy reasons. This is different from Chrome or Firefox, where installing from the store enables the extension immediately.

iCloud Keychain vs. a dedicated vault

iCloud Keychain syncs well across Apple devices but doesn't extend to Windows, Android, or Linux, and has no sharing features for family or team use. A dedicated vault extension covers every platform from one account, with the same unlock experience everywhere.

Using it on iPhone and iPad

On iOS, enable the extension under Settings → Safari → Extensions after installing the app. From there it appears as an option in the "..." menu on any Safari login page, letting you fill credentials with Face ID or Touch ID instead of typing your master password each time.

Common issues on Safari

Extension not appearing in Safari at all: double-check it's toggled on under Safari → Settings → Extensions — this is the single most common cause.
Autofill only works sometimes: Safari's per-site permissions can default to "Ask," which requires approving the extension on each new site; switch this to "Allow" for smoother use.