Recommend a good password manager app?

stuartmack1974 · Jul 12, 2011, 06:02 AM

Hey,

Just wanted a quick recco for a (preferably) free app that helps with the zillions of passwords om collecting.

Thanks, Stuart

IgiveyoutheFBI · Jul 12, 2011, 07:16 AM

1 Password - Ok, it's not free but certainly the best I've used and it's cheap for what it does, you can also often get it in a bundle from MacUpdate.

Kissaragi · Jul 12, 2011, 07:48 AM

Another vote for 1 password, its an amazing program and even better if you have have an ipad/iphone/ipod touch

Poncho · Jul 12, 2011, 08:18 AM

Just bite the bullet and pay for 1Password. It's brilliant.

Steve R Austin · Jul 12, 2011, 08:21 AM

Yep, 1Password (not free) will be all you need. been using it for a few years now, and it does what Its designed to do perfectly.

old-wiz · Jul 12, 2011, 09:34 AM

Go for 1Password and put the datafile in Dropbox. I use it to synchronize passwords between 3 computers plus an iPod Touch. I've had no issues with it.

saberahul · Jul 12, 2011, 12:36 PM

I personally like the built in keychain. It's free, built in, and works well. 1Password is nice too... just wish they would put it in the app store.

ppilone · Jul 12, 2011, 12:38 PM

If you've got an iOS device I'd recommend getting the iOS version of 1Password before the Mac version. I use the iOS version all the time but found myself never using the Mac version. Might help save you a few dollars.

B Gallagher · Jul 12, 2011, 03:06 PM

Another vote for 1Password. I actually got the iOS Pro version for free somehow. There's a good chance you won't need to pay full price (although it is more than worth it!). It's frequently featured in sales or other sites have discount promos. Not sure of anything going on at the moment though.

kurzz · Jul 12, 2011, 04:52 PM

Yep, 1password is probably the best and most trusted app out there.

cerote · Jul 12, 2011, 06:38 PM

1Password user here. Worth it.

jackc · Jul 12, 2011, 06:46 PM

In case you weren't sure yet, 1Password is the ******. I use it many times everyday.

Big D 51 · Jul 12, 2011, 07:10 PM

1Password

And1ss · Jul 12, 2011, 08:18 PM

1password user as well. Love the browser integration.

joelovesapple · Jul 12, 2011, 10:44 PM

What's wrong with Keychain? Works perfectly well for me, and does the same as what this 1Password thing claims to do.

Why bulk up your system when there's already something that works? I can understand for browsers and things like that, but Keychain works great for me.

NeverhadaPC · Jul 12, 2011, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joelovesapple

What's wrong with Keychain? Works perfectly well for me, and does the same as what this 1Password thing claims to do.

Why bulk up your system when there's already something that works? I can understand for browsers and things like that, but Keychain works great for me.

Same here. I always use Keychain and cannot find a reason for 1Password....

Xenomorph · Jul 12, 2011, 11:33 PM

1Password? Really?

KeePassX is free, works with Mac OS X, iOS (PassDrop), Windows (KeePass), Dropbox, etc.

cerote · Jul 13, 2011, 06:44 PM

I got 1Password for free along with thier iOS app for free. When they released the iOS app they had it free for a week and I grabbed it then because I was just waiting for them to do a special on the desktop app. October they had a share with friends special and gave away free copy to friends and family. I got a copy for free then .

If you don't feel like buying it now just keep an eye on them and wait for a free special again.

WillEH · Jul 13, 2011, 06:46 PM

LastPass, been using it for years, it's brilliant.

SandboxGeneral · 07:12 AM

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I tried 1 password and it was ok. I actually prefer Last Pass. It's cross browser, and cross OS. So I can get my logins in OS X, Windows, Safari and FF and even IE.

UnSainted · Jul 13, 2011, 06:52 PM

Another vote for 1Password

shmegal325i · Jul 15, 2011, 08:24 PM

Definitely 1Password

cuestakid · Jul 15, 2011, 08:46 PM

I will say this about 1password:

I have it on My Mac, My iPod Touch, my Android Phone and my Windows PC-

does that answer your question about what is the best manager?

Oh did I mention it syncs with Dropbox?

Jul 12, 2011, 06:02 AM	#1
stuartmack1974 macrumors member Join Date: May 2011 Location: swansea, wales, uk	Recommend a good password manager app? Hey, Just wanted a quick recco for a (preferably) free app that helps with the zillions of passwords om collecting. Thanks, Stuart
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Jul 12, 2011, 07:16 AM	#2
IgiveyoutheFBI macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK	1 Password - Ok, it's not free but certainly the best I've used and it's cheap for what it does, you can also often get it in a bundle from MacUpdate. __________________ I see offline people.
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Jul 12, 2011, 08:21 AM	#5
Steve R Austin macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: London U.K.	Yep, 1Password (not free) will be all you need. been using it for a few years now, and it does what Its designed to do perfectly. __________________ Steve Austin. A man barely alive. Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology.
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Jul 12, 2011, 12:36 PM	#7
saberahul macrumors 68030 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: On my iPad	I personally like the built in keychain. It's free, built in, and works well. 1Password is nice too... just wish they would put it in the app store. __________________ iPhone • iPad • MacBook Pro
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Jul 12, 2011, 12:38 PM	#8
ppilone macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2008	If you've got an iOS device I'd recommend getting the iOS version of 1Password before the Mac version. I use the iOS version all the time but found myself never using the Mac version. Might help save you a few dollars. __________________ iHomework NoteReel MacBook Pro iPhone
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Jul 12, 2011, 07:48 AM	#3
Kissaragi macrumors 65816 Join Date: Nov 2006	Another vote for 1 password, its an amazing program and even better if you have have an ipad/iphone/ipod touch
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Jul 12, 2011, 08:18 AM	#4
Poncho macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Holland	Just bite the bullet and pay for 1Password. It's brilliant.
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Jul 12, 2011, 09:34 AM	#6
old-wiz macrumors 603 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: West Suburban Boston Ma	Go for 1Password and put the datafile in Dropbox. I use it to synchronize passwords between 3 computers plus an iPod Touch. I've had no issues with it.
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Jul 12, 2011, 03:06 PM	#9
B Gallagher macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Zealand	Another vote for 1Password. I actually got the iOS Pro version for free somehow. There's a good chance you won't need to pay full price (although it is more than worth it!). It's frequently featured in sales or other sites have discount promos. Not sure of anything going on at the moment though.
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Jul 12, 2011, 04:52 PM	#10
kurzz macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada	Yep, 1password is probably the best and most trusted app out there. __________________ The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi
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Jul 12, 2011, 06:38 PM	#11
cerote macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2009	1Password user here. Worth it.
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Jul 12, 2011, 06:46 PM	#12
jackc macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2003	In case you weren't sure yet, 1Password is the ******. I use it many times everyday.
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Jul 12, 2011, 07:10 PM	#13
Big D 51 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Mobile, AL	1Password __________________ Verizon iPhone 4g: 16 GB \| 13" MBA: 2.13 GHz, 4 GB Ram, 256 GB Flash Storage \| iPad 2: 16 GB \| iPod Classic
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Jul 12, 2011, 08:18 PM	#14
And1ss macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2009	1password user as well. Love the browser integration. __________________ 15" Early 2011 Macbook Pro \| iPhone 4 32GB Black \| iPad2 64 Wifi+3G
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Jul 12, 2011, 10:44 PM	#15
joelovesapple macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: UK	What's wrong with Keychain? Works perfectly well for me, and does the same as what this 1Password thing claims to do. Why bulk up your system when there's already something that works? I can understand for browsers and things like that, but Keychain works great for me. __________________ 13.3" rMBP late 2012, 27" iMac late 2012 3.2GHz - OS X 10.8.3 , AEBS and 160GB iPod classic black iPod Touch 5th Gen 32GB iPad 4th Gen 16GB iPhone 5 black 16GB
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Jul 12, 2011, 11:33 PM	#17
Xenomorph macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: St. Louis	1Password? Really? KeePassX is free, works with Mac OS X, iOS (PassDrop), Windows (KeePass), Dropbox, etc.
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Jul 13, 2011, 06:44 PM	#18
cerote macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2009	I got 1Password for free along with thier iOS app for free. When they released the iOS app they had it free for a week and I grabbed it then because I was just waiting for them to do a special on the desktop app. October they had a share with friends special and gave away free copy to friends and family. I got a copy for free then . If you don't feel like buying it now just keep an eye on them and wait for a free special again.
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Jul 13, 2011, 06:46 PM	#19
WillEH macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: United Kingdom	LastPass, been using it for years, it's brilliant. __________________ To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, be nothing.
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Jul 13, 2011, 06:48 PM	#20
SandboxGeneral Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: The New World	Wirelessly posted (iPhone 3GS: Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 4_3_3 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/533.17.9 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/5.0.2 Mobile/8J2 Safari/6533.18.5) I tried 1 password and it was ok. I actually prefer Last Pass. It's cross browser, and cross OS. So I can get my logins in OS X, Windows, Safari and FF and even IE. __________________ Twitter \| Website \| ♫ Free iTunes Music ♫ *Random Access Memories* ~ daft punk Last edited by SandboxGeneral; Jul 14, 2011 at 07:12 AM.
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Jul 13, 2011, 06:52 PM	#21
UnSainted macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: DFW, Texas	Another vote for 1Password
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Jul 15, 2011, 08:24 PM	#22
shmegal325i macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2011	Definitely 1Password
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Jul 15, 2011, 08:46 PM	#23
cuestakid macrumors 65832 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: San Fran	I will say this about 1password: I have it on My Mac, My iPod Touch, my Android Phone and my Windows PC- does that answer your question about what is the best manager? Oh did I mention it syncs with Dropbox? __________________ 15in 2.2ghz i7SB, 750GB HD,16GB RAM Apple TV Hockey PuckiPhone 4S 32GB Verizon iPad3 WiFi 32GB
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