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Update supported social login providers to include Apple (#57771)
Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Christina Li <93735018+cli1150@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Joe Clark <31087804+jc-clark@users.noreply.github.com>
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content/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/about-authentication-to-github.md

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* You'll create a password when you create your account on {% data variables.product.github %}. We recommend that you use a password manager to generate a random and unique password. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/creating-a-strong-password).{% ifversion fpt or ghec %}
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* If you have not enabled 2FA, {% data variables.product.github %} may ask for additional verification when you first sign in from a new or unrecognized device, such as a new browser profile, a browser where the cookies have been deleted, or a new computer. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/verifying-new-devices-when-signing-in).{% endif %} {% ifversion fpt or ghec %}
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* **Social login**
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* You'll authenticate with one of the supported social login providers (currently only Google is supported) when you create your account on {% data variables.product.github %}. We recommend that you also configure 2FA and add a passkey or a password as an additional account recovery mechanism.
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* You'll authenticate with Google or Apple, which are the supported social login providers when you create your account on {% data variables.product.github %}. We recommend that you also configure 2FA and add a passkey or a password as an additional account recovery mechanism.
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* If you have an existing account created with a password, you can add your social login email to the account. This allows you to use your social login identity as a first-factor (password) replacement when you sign in to {% data variables.product.github %}.
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* You can unlink your social login identities from your {% data variables.product.github %} email settings page. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-personal-account-on-github/managing-your-personal-account/unlinking-your-email-address-from-a-locked-account) {% endif %}
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* **Two-factor authentication (2FA)** (recommended)

content/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/sudo-mode.md

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Before you can access sudo mode, you must first configure social login. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/about-authentication-to-github).
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When prompted to authenticate for sudo mode, type the authentication code sent to your social login email account, then click **Verify**.
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When prompted to authenticate for sudo mode, type the authentication code sent to your social login email account, then click **Verify**. If you dont receive the email within few minutes, check your spam folder.

content/get-started/start-your-journey/creating-an-account-on-github.md

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To get started with {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}, you'll need to create a free personal account and verify your email address.
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You can also authenticate with the supported social login providers (currently only Google is supported) when you create your account on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}.
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You can also authenticate with Google or Apple - which are the supported social login providers when you create your account on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}.
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For iOS users, even if you have enabled the setting "Hide My Email addresses" for your Apple account, using social login will result in creating a new {% data variables.product.github %} account.
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{% data reusables.accounts.your-personal-account %}
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content/get-started/using-github/github-mobile.md

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> [!NOTE]
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> Social login is only available for {% data variables.product.prodname_free_user %} and {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud %} users
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You can sign in to {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} using a supported social login provider. Currently, only Google is supported for social login on the {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} for Android. To use this option, make sure you originally created your {% data variables.product.github %} account using Google.
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For iOS users, social login with Google is not supported in {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}. Follow the steps below to sign in to {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} on iOS using an account that was created with Google:
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1. Open the native web browser Safari and sign in to your {% data variables.product.github %} account.
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1. Authorize {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} in your browser when prompted.
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1. If you are unable to sign in through your browser, you can set a password or passkey for your {% data variables.product.github %} account on {% data variables.product.github %}. After setting a password or passkey, use your username and password with two-factor authentication, or a passkey, to sign in to {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}.
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You can sign in to {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} using a supported social login provider. Currently, both Google and Apple are supported for social login on the {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} for Android and iOS users. To use this option, make sure you originally created your {% data variables.product.github %} account using the respective social login provider - Google or Apple.
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### Prerequisites for {% data variables.enterprise.data_residency_site %} accounts
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