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1Password on the Web Gains Touch ID Support, Dark Mode, and More

I try a lot password managers and 1Password is my fav over many years, Bitwarden is nice but ugly as hell.

Now, touch id? NO thank you, nothing beats a strong type password, I avoid touch id, face id and all that... I prefer a typed password.

If somebody stole my password, needs enter in my head, with touch id, the thief only need put my finger on.
 
CarpalMac said:
Seeing the replies (and knowing I need to be better than I currently am) I thought I'd have a look at 1password, but it is yet another subscription service. That is a hard pass for me.

Is there a similar one people can recommend where I can just pay a one off fee, please?


Edit: LOL, downvoted for asking a question. Bravo... 🙄
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they still sell one time license for $65 or $95 can't remember.
 
1password is dangerously good. A serious competitor should arise.

1Password is one of those rare software that actually makes your life better without having you fight with it or try to make it work, I don't subscribe for software but if I would 1password would be it.
 
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Okasian said:
I had this also – had to killall 1Ps helper utilities before it would update.
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The problem I always have is that my wife and I share a Mac and inevitably she's logged into her account so the update never goes through.

What's the solution you mention above?
 
DribbleCastle said:
Do you not use a browser extension? Are you always switching back and forth to the app to copy/paste?
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I do use a browser extension. But it's always unlocked once I've unlocked the main 1Password app the first time after restarting. I have all of 1Password's "auto-lock" checkboxes disabled because my Mac itself is set to auto-lock immediately on sleep or screensaver being triggered.
 
TriBruin said:
Becuase in every post about 1Password, this EXACT same question is asked (along with the inevitable "but, but, SUBSCRIPTIONS are bad!" posts). In most cases (maybe not you), the OP does not actually want a valid answer, they just want to bash a non-Apple application that dares try and make money.)

But, here are only a few reasons I will always use 1P over Keychain
etc. etc.
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This. It should be a sticky for every time there is an article posted about 1Password.

Yes, it costs money via a subscription.
Yes, I also don't like subscriptions.
I do however like and want security - a subscription to 1Password is a small price to pay (think of it as insurance) to prevent undesirable things from happening.

Good work TriBruin!
 
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bohemian said:
1password - Keychain with yearly subscription
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Far from it. Keychain is useless on my linux computer and it does more... see blow.
wanha said:
BigMovieGeek already provided a good answer, but I'll add a couple more points as a longtime 1Password user:

1. It monitors sites where you have a login for hacks and reminds you to change your password.
2. It informs you when 2FA becomes available for a site
3. It allows you to store all sorts of details in addition to passwords: bank details, credit cards, serial numbers, software licenses, etc. I value this because it saves me from having to think where that information might be. It's all in one place, always.

None of this is meant to convince you to move away from iCloud Keychain. If that works for you, great. It's just that there are many of us that want something more than that, and 1Password/Lastpass/etc cater to that market.
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TriBruin said:
Becuase in every post about 1Password, this EXACT same question is asked (along with the inevitable "but, but, SUBSCRIPTIONS are bad!" posts). In most cases (maybe not you), the OP does not actually want a valid answer, they just want to bash a non-Apple application that dares try and make money.)

But, here are only a few reasons I will always use 1P over Keychain

  • Multiple vaults - I can keep my passwords organized by work, personal, financial, streaming services, etc.
  • Sharing vaults - I can share vaults with others in my family so they can only see certain passwords (e.g. my whole family has access to our streaming passwords, only my wife & I have access to our financial passwords)
  • Works with ANY browser, not just Safari. I use Edge as my primary browser. Keychain doesn't work with it. So, I need a password manager that works with my choice of browser.
  • Store more than passwords. I keep all my software licenses in 1P. Plus I can attach receipts, emails, etc. to the entries to keep everything together.
  • More flexibility in generating passwords. Unfortunately, there is still a lot of legacy tech on the internet and some site don't support long or complex passwords (or have very limited complexity support). I need something that I can fine tune passwords.
  • A MUCH BETTER GUI than Keychain. Not all my passwords are linked to a website (e.g. my login password to my work computer.) I regularly need to look up passwords that need to be typed on another device. That would be painful in Keychain.
I know there are other choices (Bitwarden, Keypass, etc). But I have built my workflow around 1P. It costs my $60 a year. That is a small price to pay for the benefit it gives me. If other software works for someone else. Good for them.
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MiG007 said:
590 reused passwords? 😆 (I'm not much better.) I use 1password after struggling with keychain across multiple devices, multiple iCloud accounts (Apple please let me merge them) and multiple applications that don't support keychain at all.

With some applications I have to open keychain, search for the password, unlock the password, copy and paste. It works, it is free but as an Apple application the user experience and GUI design reminds of something out of Redmond.
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the old standby password from back in the day 🙂 - it remains on sites I no longer visit.

One hazard of 1password - clutter. One feature of 1password - clutter doesn't get in your way
 
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They have completely screwed up and utterly destroyed the usability 1Password mini in v7. Version 6 of mini was almost perfect. I have been using 1Password since the beginning and have talked many people into it also. I am so profoundly disappointed that they would butcher the usability and work flow of mini so much. When you contact them about it they always respond with their patented condescending remarks that they are not going to change it back because they know what is best for their customers. Instead of listening to their many customers with the same exact complaint they just press forward, it is sad really. They went from the best password manager to the worst for usability. I am looking for a replacement.
 
BohemianDances said:
Serious question — why would someone use this app over the iCloud Keychain? Is it just because it’s cross platform?
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Lots of replies but a big on for me is 2FA. On top of having my secure passwords and login information stored in 1Password, I was also have the 2FA codes. Makes it essentially hassle free as it enters my login and 2FA code. No more digging through different authenticator apps or looking for where tf my phone is. Also great because I'm on the iPhone Upgrade Program and don't have to worry about deleting and re-adding all my authenticator apps. Also makes it hassle free to log into all apps and websites again.
 
BigMovieGeek said:
There’s a few reasons I use LastPass.

  1. Cross platform and allows me to use my passwords across multiple iCloud accounts.
  2. Ability to store bank details and credit card numbers (cross platform).
  3. Ability to store secure documents (eg legal docs that I want to keep around - and safe).
  4. Flexible password generator that can easily confirm to a website‘s requirements (eg no special characters or at least 1).
Is it any better than the others? Probably not, but it works for me and reduces the number of passwords I need to remember across devices to one.
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1Password can do all of that listed above.
 
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the only 2 suscriptions that I pay are 1password and protonmail, both worth to me in terms of security and privacy, maybe both not perfect but...
 
ignatius345 said:
The problem I always have is that my wife and I share a Mac and inevitably she's logged into her account so the update never goes through.

What's the solution you mention above?
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killall or pkill terminates processes by name. It's not a solution on it's own, but here is a brute-force approach that will terminate Safari and 1Password things for all users of the system.

Stop 1P background/service/daemon/helper processes
sudo launchctl stop *com.agilebits.onepassword*

Stop Safari, unload 1P Safari extension, helper process, desktop app, 1P mini?
sudo pkill Safari 1Pass* com.agilebits

Once all 1P things are stopped, the update should go through. If it's still not working, check to see if there are other 1P processes that are running or have just restarted

List 1P background/service/daemon/helper processes
sudo launchctl list | grep *com.agilebits.onepassword*
 
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SigEp265 said:
Beat me to it lol — I’m still rocking the stand-alone apps with dropbox
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Ha ha!

I'm still happily using the standalone version with Dropbox too. All passwords passing sweetly between my Mac, Windows laptop and Android phone - I like a mix of OSes in my life🙂
 
justperry said:
Just checked out the link, €67....wow...way too much imho.
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I feel your shock, but to put it into perspective...

I've been using it for 10yrs now, multiple times, every.single.day. So for me at least, the single purchase price when spread out per year has worked out nicely.

Aside from Mail, WhatsApp and Firefox, I can't think of a single other app (on my phone or computers) that I use more.

Also, back when I bought it, 1P was often promoted in app bundles at a reduced price. Not sure if they still do this but others on here may be more aware if they do?
 
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Padaung said:
Ha ha!

I'm still happily using the standalone version with Dropbox too. All passwords passing sweetly between my Mac, Windows laptop and Android phone - I like a mix of OSes in my life🙂
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Same! Hope to never have to pay for a subscription again (tried dashlane for a while)
 
Okasian said:
killall or pkill terminates processes by name. It's not a solution on it's own, but here is a brute-force approach that will terminate Safari and 1Password things for all users of the system.

Stop 1P background/service/daemon/helper processes
sudo launchctl stop *com.agilebits.onepassword*

Stop Safari, unload 1P Safari extension, helper process, desktop app, 1P mini?
sudo pkill Safari 1Pass* com.agilebits

Once all 1P things are stopped, the update should go through. If it's still not working, check to see if there are other 1P processes that are running or have just restarted

List 1P background/service/daemon/helper processes
sudo launchctl list | grep *com.agilebits.onepassword*
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Thanks!
 
SigEp265 said:
Yeah it was a lot cheaper when I bought it like 10+ years ago ... I think it was like $5-10 ... I dono if I would spend $65 on it though.
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I don’t think the desktop was that cheap, I paid $50 for it in 2014. The iOS app was $10 at the time. I also paid less for a new vehicle back then too, and I paid a lot more for a new one a few months ago.
 
Mr. Heckles said:
I don’t think the desktop was that cheap, I paid $50 for it in 2014. The iOS app was $10 at the time. I also paid less for a new vehicle back then too, and I paid a lot more for a new one a few months ago.
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I just looked through my emails ... iOS was $8.99 and MacOS (OSX) was $24.99

I bought them in May 2013

edit: I want to say I got the Android version pretty cheap too because I was in the beta.

It's kind of nice knowing I paid for them that long ago and they still work amazing! no subscriptions!
 
SigEp265 said:
I just looked through my emails ... iOS was $8.99 and MacOS (OSX) was $24.99

I bought them in May 2013

edit: I want to say I got the Android version pretty cheap too because I was in the beta.

It's kind of nice knowing I paid for them that long ago and they still work amazing! no subscriptions!
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I remember paying that same Mac price back in the day and thinking, that is a lot for an app. Now days, that price seems like a good deal for many apps that are currently higher. lol
 
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