Dashlane on macOS

Only install Dashlane from official sources, such as the App Store.

Install Dashlane on macOS

Select whether you want to log in with a Master Password or a 6-digit PIN.

Create an account protected by a Master Password
Create a passwordless account protected by a PIN

After you install the Dashlane app, the For you tab opens. Use this tab to set up Dashlane and protect your account. You'll find a setup checklist, notifications, and security alerts in one place.

After you finish the checklist, open For you whenever a badge appears on the tab. A badge means you have new notifications or security alerts.

More about the "For you" tab

In the Dashlane macOS app, all the item types appear in the left menu. Select an item type to add info:

• Add login
  Add your logins and any related details
• Add Secure Note
  Store alarm codes, account numbers, recovery keys for accounts unrelated to Dashlane, private notes of up to 10,000 characters, and more
• Add payment
  Add your credit cards, bank accounts, and other payment info that you want Dashlane to autofill
• Add personal info
  Add all the contact details that you want Dashlane to autofill, including name, phone number, address, email, company website, and more
• Add ID
  Add your ID card or passport info that you want Dashlane to autofill
• Add Wi-Fi credential
  Add Wi-Fi network information for your home, work, and other places you visit regularly

Recommended: Turn on at least one account recovery method, such as a recovery key, fingerprint recovery, or admin-assisted recovery for professional plans. If you forget your Master Password or account PIN, you can use a recovery method to access your account. Without a recovery method, you may need to reset your account, which erases all your data.

Account recovery options for Dashlane

You can log in to the Dashlane macOS app with 2FA. To view or change your 2FA settings, open Dashlane in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or a Chromium-based browser such as Brave, Opera, or Vivaldi.

Use 2FA to log in to your Dashlane account
Manage 2FA in the web version

Note: The Dashlane macOS app doesn't autofill 2FA tokens for logins saved in your vault. Copy the token from the item details screen and then paste the token into the 2FA field.

To use the dark theme on the Dashlane macOS app, you need to change your macOS device to the dark theme. You make this change on your device, not in the Dashlane app.

Use the dark theme on the macOS app

With Touch ID, you unlock the Dashlane macOS app with your fingerprint instead of your Master Password. If you log in with a Master Password, you can also unlock the macOS app with a device-specific PIN.

Follow these steps to turn on Touch ID:

1. In the Dashlane macOS app, select the gear icon preceding the left menu.
2. Select Security and turn on Use Touch ID.
3. Enter your Master Password.

Dashlane still asks you to enter your Master Password in some situations:

• After you restart your Mac
• After you log out of Dashlane manually
• When you change certain settings or update your Master Password
• Periodically, to help you remember your Master Password

Note: Touch ID works in the Dashlane macOS app but not in the Safari extension.

Quick access options for your Dashlane account

You need to turn on Biometric recovery before you forget your Master Password. Dashlane can't send or reset your Master Password for you. Without a recovery method, you might need to reset your account, which erases all your data in Dashlane.

Biometric recovery isn't available if your professional plan uses single sign-on (SSO), because SSO accounts don't have a Master Password.

Biometric recovery requires the Use Touch ID setting. Follow these steps to turn on both settings:

1. Turn on Touch ID
2. Turn on Biometric recovery. Enter your Master Password.

If you turn off Use Touch ID, Dashlane also turns off Biometric recovery. Dashlane turns off both settings when you add a new fingerprint to your Mac or log out of Dashlane manually. To turn the settings on again, log in with your Master Password and repeat the steps.

After you turn on Biometric recovery, Dashlane offers to reset your Master Password in these situations:

• You enter an incorrect Master Password
• Touch ID doesn't recognize your fingerprint

If you use 2-factor authentication (2FA), you also need to enter the token from your authenticator app.

2-factor authentication

If you purchased your Dashlane subscription on the App Store, we've disabled all future billing and will no longer charge you on the billing date set by your plan. To resubscribe, purchase a new subscription on our website.

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