1Password Can Now Show You Codes and Logins Based on Your Location

[MacRumors]

Popular password management app 1Password today announced a new feature that allows you to view logins, passwords, alarm codes, PINs, and more based on your location.

You can now assign locations to items stored in your vault, and those items will show up in the 1Password app for iPhone when you're near those physical locations.

So, for example, if you have work-related passwords in the app, you can set it up so those passwords will be surfaced first when you're at work. Or, if you're at the Starbucks, you can have it surface your Starbucks Rewards number. Or your medical record number if you're at the doctor's office.

Locations can be assigned to a 1Password item by editing the item and choosing the new Add a Location option. 1Password says that like everything kept in the app, location information is not shared, stored, or tracked. Location information is checked locally, so current location coordinates are kept on-device at all times.

1Password is priced at $2.99 per month for an individual plan, or $4.99 per month for a family plan (price requires purchasing a 12-month subscription). There are also business plans available.

Article Link: 1Password Can Now Show You Codes and Logins Based on Your Location

 

[Alwaysfindsaway]

Ye I’m not trusting 1Password with my location constantly. I’d barely be using the app after they changed to subscription model and I had to make a complaint to get my account back after paying full price. Sketchy company. Apples passwords app does everything I need it to do, it’s so good.

 

[skiguy45]

Bitwarden is much better if you want a third party password manager.

 

[JordanCautious]

Call me paranoid, but I don’t really trust any Password app with my location data other than Apple passwords. That being said, I can see the usefulness of the feature though.

 

[jsavvy]

I would not use that feature. Users should be very picky about letting apps use their location.

 

[MikeSweden]

I loved it before and paid for a license. But I feel they became to greedy with the subscription. Im fine paying once, but not monthly. The only software I really can't replace is Adobes suit and Office.

 

[Orange Bat]

I still have to move some passwords from 1Password to Apple Passwords, but I’m pretty close to getting rid of 1Password.

 

[bsmr]

1Password sucks up more and more private data, but is lacking useful features. What about legacy contacts, other masked mail provider than Fastmail (come on 1PW you have more VC money than every other password manager!), more browser integrations and and and...

 

[Adora]

I'll stay with 1Password 6. Still working with 15.4 Beta 2.

I use iCloud sync to 1Password 7 in iOS, what is a separate app only in my purchases.

But I use Apple Passwords too and the Safari Passwords in Keychain before.

 

[maxdefcon]

If Apple Passwords had a notes field, I would switch. I have zero issues with 1Password and don't mind paying annually for a product/service that I use everyday for work (Windows laptop) and personal (Apple ecosystem).

Edit: A notes section that I could access easily without opening the app. With 1Password, I can see the notes field by clicking on the extension icon.

 

[MaverickCC]

I loved it before and paid for a license. But I feel they became to greedy with the subscription. Im fine paying once, but not monthly. The only software I really can't replace is Adobes suit and Office.

Why is it greedy? It's a service (e.g. cloud services) that runs in perpetuity, right? Isn't it better they just charge you directly via a subscription other than estimating your lifetime usage with a large upfront fee (which, if wrong, may cause the company to fail... or otherwise overcharge you)?

 

[DotCom2]

Apple Passwords is all I need. Works perfectly for all my needs anyway.

 

[MaverickCC]

If Apple Passwords had a notes field, I would switch. I have zero issues with 1Password and don't mind paying annually for a product/service that I use everyday for work (Windows laptop) and personal (Apple ecosystem).

Edit: A notes section that I could access easily without opening the app. With 1Password, I can see the notes field by clicking on the extension icon.

Apple passwords does have a notes field last I checked... maybe take another look!

 

[WarmWinterHat]

Call me paranoid, but I don’t really trust any Password app with my location data other than Apple passwords. That being said, I can see the usefulness of the feature though.

I'm using Apple passwords, but I don't keep my Apple, Google or banking passwords saved in it, since I don't want my iPhones unlock code to give access to my to most important accounts. Apple really, really, really, needs to let one set an independent password for the passwords apps.

I keep those specific codes in keepassXC, and manually copy/paste or type them when necessary, and it doesn't sync to any cloud services.

As for this 1password feature, it wouldn't be super useful for me, but I can see the utility. Used 1password for years until just a few months ago.

 

[maxdefcon]

Apple passwords does have a notes field last I checked... maybe take another look!

I corrected my statement. You have to open the app each time if you want to access something in the notes section. With 1Password... I can click on the extension icon and my notes are right there without opening an app.

 

[Hank001]

Seems you can still buy the perpetual license:

1Password for Mac Release Notes

 

[cocky jeremy]

I quit using their BS when they went to a subscription model. Apple/Bitwarden do the same thing for $0.

 

[Gherkin]

Ye I’m not trusting 1Password with my location constantly. I’d barely be using the app after they changed to subscription model and I had to make a complaint to get my account back after paying full price. Sketchy company. Apples passwords app does everything I need it to do, it’s so good.

I took waaaaay too long to start using a password app. Starting using Apple Passwords this year. I’m slowly going through all my logins and updating using the suggested passwords.

Only thing I wish is that AP had something like a secure notes feature where I could put social security numbers, credit card numbers, etc.

 

[Kottu]

I was using 1P (v.6) until 2 years ago. Bitwarden fulfilled my needs without any costs. Last year I started using Apple Passwords and it works fine. I am sure that many quit using 1P after they started subscription model and Apple released Passwords.

 

[fahlman]

Bitwarden is much better if you want a third party password manager.

As a disgruntled former 1Passsword user, I don’t believe you.

 

[fahlman]

I took waaaaay too long to start using a password app. Starting using Apple Passwords this year. I’m slowly going through all my logins and updating using the suggested passwords.

Only thing I wish is that AP had something like a secure notes feature where I could put social security numbers, credit card numbers, etc.

Notes.app has encrypted notes.

 

[Chungry]

Bitwarden is much better if you want a third party password manager.

Second this. Plus it supports yubikey and it's on everything, given Apple's track record with leaving apps to whither I would be very hesitant to trust they will provide timely updates with bug fixes and enhancements. I wouldn't want to rely on iCloud to sync something this important either given Apple's dishonesty over outages.

 

[WarmWinterHat]

I quit using their BS when they went to a subscription model. Apple/Bitwarden do the same thing for $0.

Bitwarden charges if you want to have 2FA codes.

 

[Chungry]

Bitwarden charges if you want to have 2FA codes.

Never put all your eggs in one basket. I have a separate app for that, no single points of failure

 

[mike090910]

Not interested in this product still with keychain and it works just fine