1Password 8 for Mac Released With New Design and Features

[MacRumors]

AgileBits today announced the release of 1Password 8 for Mac with a redesigned interface and several new features.

The popular password manager has been redesigned to better match the look of macOS Monterey, from the sidebar and unified toolbar to the typography and iconography. The new design language extends to 1Password for Safari on the Mac.

1Password 8 improves productivity with a new Quick Access feature. Inspired by the built-in Spotlight search tool on macOS, Quick Access is a floating panel that is always available, providing convenient access to all of your login information. Quick Access works with keyboard shortcuts and suggests the most relevant logins for the active app.

Autofill is now supported within Mac apps and system prompts, including when macOS requests your admin password. The feature can be triggered with the keyboard shortcut ⌘\ in apps like Zoom and Spotify and also works with two-factor authentication codes.

A new Watchtower dashboard provides an all-in-one overview of your overall password strength, detects vulnerable passwords, and more.

1Password 8 for Mac is available to download on the AgileBits website. A subscription is required, with individual pricing set at $2.99 per month for unlimited access across several platforms, including iOS, macOS, Windows, Android, and others.

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[macsplusmacs]

It looks like an Electron app.

Sad.

They took $620 million dollars in series C funding and they gave their users an electron app.

1Password Closed a $620 Million Series C Funding

1Password, a password management platform, closed a $620 million Series C funding, raising the company's valuation to $6.8 billion.

thinkremote.com

So very sad.

I realized apple passwords and Secrets was enough to cover my needs.

Happy.

I don't have to deal with 1password ever again.

Priceless.

 

[JonathanLevine]

I really wish Apple bought this company.

 

[PeteBurgh]

I can only imagine that the fine people who post on this forum will be delighted by both the new cross-platform app and 1Password's transition to subscription pricing. Something to bring joy for everyone!

Now, if only 1Password would bring back the headphone jack...

(P.S. Call me a heretic, but I like 1Password! It's reasonably priced, has loads of good features, works well across lots of different platforms, and best of all has been absolutely rock solid reliable for years - I can't remember ever having a single outage or glitch with it. I don't know what the future holds with all this new funding they've got, but for now it's an excellent service).

 

[contacos]

I still don’t understand what makes these password managers more secure like … if you know the master password, you have access to EVERY password instead of maybe the password of one site

Edit: I don’t understand all the downvotes. I was not questioning the tool itself 😅 I was just wondering. I’d be more scared of my 1Password account being hacked and all the passwords that go along with it than 1 password of 1 random page

 

[NulllluN]

As far as I know, I've heard that AgileBits are actively adopting SwiftUI for development productivity.

 

[ArrayDecay]

Is this superior to LastPass? Bitwarden?

 

[DesertNomad]

I still use Wallet, a simple app from Acrylic Software, a small indie developer.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

I prefer iCloud Keychain by Apple. It's convenient, fast and reliable.

 

[Mikey44]

This is subscription only which is a non-starter for me.

Moving to iCloud Keychain, or there’s one more I’ve considered but drawing a blank on the name.

Good luck to agilebits, honestly, but they will have to continue without my business.

 

[Benjamin Nabulsi]

Just buy them already, Apple!

 

[mdatwood]

I think the 1P integrations are better than everyone else's. The CLI for SSH keys is useful. The ability share passwords with my team is also very nice.

The Electron UI is fine, and now that it works on linux along with other platforms that is an overall win IMO. Electron can work, as shown by VSCode, if companies spend the time on it.

 

[PeteBurgh]

I still don’t understand what makes these password managers more secure like … if you know the master password, you have access to EVERY password instead of maybe the password of one site

Well, two things. Firstly, you are presumably (hopefully!) using two-factor authentication with a password manager. So a malicious actor would need both your device (which can identify you with biometrics) AND the master password.

But just as importantly, it automates the process of having different randomly generated passwords for each service you use. So if one random website you signed up for 5 years ago is compromised, that loss is siloed off and doesn't allow someone to access all your other accounts.

 

[chriscl]

I can only imagine that the fine people who post on this forum will be delighted by both the new cross-platform app and 1Password's transition to subscription pricing. Something to bring joy for everyone!

Now, if only 1Password would bring back the headphone jack...

(P.S. Call me a heretic, but I like 1Password! It's reasonably priced, has loads of good features, works well across lots of different platforms, and best of all has been absolutely rock solid reliable for years - I can't remember ever having a single outage or glitch with it. I don't know what the future holds with all this new funding they've got, but for now it's an excellent service).

I would agree. I used 1Password on all my devices, and I like it. The app works, it synchronises all my data across my various hardware, and it keeps my credentials secure.

And as to the price, €3,49 a month for me, which I don’t begrudge paying for the functionality and security it offers, is fine. I use the app every day and it keeps my credentials safe.

 

[BGPL]

They went to subscription after I bought the app. I needed a multi-user solution, and their family plan was the price of Netflix, so now they're gone. I went to Bitwarden for free and I couldn't be happier to put 1password in my rear view mirror. I self host and I can give whoever I want access to whatever I want.

 

[idmean]

I still don’t understand what makes these password managers more secure like … if you know the master password, you have access to EVERY password instead of maybe the password of one site

So how do you suppose people remember the password to all of those "one sites"? Do you propose using the same password for each site (instead of a master password in a password manager)? Then just one site needs to leak your password and everyone has access to all sites.

Moreover, modern password managers offer additional features such as checking for leaked credentials, two-factor authentication through OTP, storing files etc.

 

[TriBruin]

I think the 1P integrations are better than everyone else's. The CLI for SSH keys is useful. The ability share passwords with my team is also very nice.

The Electron UI is fine, and now that it works on linux along with other platforms that is an overall win IMO. Electron can work, as shown by VSCode, if companies spend the time on it.

Stop making sense. Don't you understand that because 1P is a subscription it must die horrible death? Please turn in your Mac Rumors card </sarcasm>

Seriously, I am the same way. 1Password is by far the most used application on my computer, except my browser. To me ( and I can't speak for any one else's situation), it pays for itself OVER & OVER.

 

[jb-net]

Talking about the features they removed:

• No local vaults (just cloud - who thinks that uploading sensitive data like passwords is a good idea?)
• No more local syncing (was possible till the last Version 7.x) and a very useful way to keep all devices in sync without using any cloud solution

If the don't come up with a self-hosted version soon I will move on to Bitwarden.

 

[medazinol]

I switched to BitWarden and run my own repository in a docker instance on my Synology, I'm in full control over all of my passwords!

 

[multipasser]

I still don’t understand what makes these password managers more secure like … if you know the master password, you have access to EVERY password instead of maybe the password of one site

Lol and how do you remeber all your passwords from all your sites? Let your browser save all the passwords? Or you write them down and type them every single time? 1passw is safe.

 

[PeteBurgh]

Electron can work, as shown by VSCode, if companies spend the time on it.

Exactly. Cross-platform frameworks like Electron can be a perfectly good compromise. Like it or not, I spend much of my working day in either cross-platform apps or web apps - some of them are really bad (MS Teams!), others are perfectly fine.

People have very strong feelings about 'native Mac apps', but at least in my usage that ship has long sailed - only a small number of apps I use would fit that definition. Even many of Apple's own apps now have weird non-standard UIs.

 

[linkmaster02]

I still don’t understand what makes these password managers more secure like … if you know the master password, you have access to EVERY password instead of maybe the password of one site

It's true that password managers with a master password are not the most secure option from a technical standpoint. But in reality, the most insecure thing about passwords is the human. We can't possibly remember all the passwords we need! Without password managers, people will resort to things like using simple passwords, reusing passwords, or writing them down. With a password manager, your only focus needs to be protecting your master password.

 

[incoherent_1]

They’ve gone to subscription only to get new updates and features. Writing was on the wall, but very sad to see.

Time to start researching options to export to another utility.

 

[SW3029]

Serious question: How is 1Password different than macOS's built-in password features (macOS offers synced keychain, 2FA, and password notes).

What features does 1Password offer that I'm not already getting?

Edit: Not counting cross-platform compatibility. Does it offer any other features macOS lacks?

 

[iSRS]

This is an app that, when looking at subscriptions, I always look for alternatives. So much so that I had a yearly reminder to research alternatives. Every year, that task was marked complete and agilebits got my family subscription. It is worth it.

Also, if your team uses the Business plan at work, and you have a business account? You can get 1Password Families free for as long as you maintain that business plan and have an active subscription.