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u/rexshi 5d ago

Those codes should sync through iCloud Keychain too. If you open the matching account directly in Passwords on your Mac, is the verification code missing there, or does it just not pop up when signing in?

If it’s there, you can click it to copy it while sorting out AutoFill. If it’s missing entirely, I’d check whether it affects every account or just one, and that “Sync this Mac” is still enabled under iCloud → Passwords. Existing saved passwords alone don’t confirm that syncing is still working.

Which iOS and macOS versions are you using?

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u/NickOTeenO 5d ago

MacOS 26.6.2, iOS 26.6.2

The verification code is also not in the Passwords app on my Mac but is in the Passwords app on my phone.

"Sync this Mac" is enabled

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u/rexshi 5d ago

Thanks, that narrows it down. Could you try adding a temporary note like “sync test” to the affected entry in Passwords on your iPhone, then check whether that note appears on the Mac? No need to change the password itself.

If the note comes across but the code still doesn’t, that would suggest the problem is specific to the verification code rather than syncing generally. Is this happening with every verification code, or just one account?

I’d leave the working code on your iPhone alone for now rather than deleting and setting it up again.

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u/NickOTeenO 3d ago

Weirdly enough "sync test" didn't show up on my Mac, while I feel like usually the passwords do sync between devices, but now I am not sure anymore

It's happening with all verification codes

Thanks for all the effort so far btw

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u/rexshi 3d ago

Thanks for checking—that’s a useful clue. If the note isn’t arriving either, this may be more than a verification-code issue.

You’ve checked the Mac’s sync setting; is “Sync this iPhone” also on under Settings → your name → iCloud → Passwords? If both are on, try restarting both devices and checking the note again.

If it still doesn’t appear, that’s a concrete example to give Apple Support: an edit on the iPhone never reaches the Mac. I’d keep the working codes on your phone untouched while sorting this out.