I wish they would acquire OmniGroup instead. I could use access to some of their sw at reasonable prices.
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AgileBits Denies Reported 'Acquisition Talks' Between Apple and 1Password [Updated]
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Apple's positioning of Keychain is kinda awkward. They keep adding features to it so that its a good stock solution, while also building integration for 3rd party solutions. Password Managers have tons more features but eventually Keychain will soon become good enough for most users. Acquiring 1Password rather than continuing to Sherlock it would be interesting. It's a fully-developed cross platform app and service that provides advanced functionality. That's a bit bigger than bolting on Shazam.
“Jeff Shiner, the CEO of AgileBits, was overheard talking about the "Apple acquisition" in the glass conference room”
Maybe AgileBits is acquiring Apple.
Maybe AgileBits is acquiring Apple.
1Password is the single most important app I have on my iPhone, iPad, MacBook and Windows PCs.
If Apple acquires AgileBits, I hope it doesn't ruin it.
iCloud Keychain sucks in comparison.
If Apple acquires AgileBits, I hope it doesn't ruin it.
iCloud Keychain sucks in comparison.
Exactly. But people love to whine and complain about doom and gloom. They obviously have more time on their hands than the rest of us.
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LP is ok but their user experience and UI is horrible. Absolutely horrible. DashLane would be better.
*hopefully* Apple would do this because they see a bigger need for cross-platform passwords in the future.
Used to until they got greedy with the subscription BS. Switched to EnPass and it's basically the same and no subscriptions.
The list is long, but for me the #1 thing is usability.
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You can buy a perpetual license version as well if you don't like subscriptions. That's what I got.
I'd rather pay for the subscription rather than have Apple acquire it, make it free, and **** things over.
I’ve used 1Password for years, but increasingly, Apple’s built-in password manager takes care of my needs quite well. So it will be interesting to see what Apple does with 1P, if that’s how things go.
Lots. It’s more than its name suggests. It stores more than just passwords. I store serial numbers, account numbers, software licenses, SSN numbers for family members, previous passwords, car VIN numbers, pretty much any identification that might eventually be required of me.
The UI is also more useful than Keychain’s. Keychain’s contents are essentially hidden and inconvenient to browse or search. 1Password’s app lets you see and organize your content.
So I suppose it will eventually become: 1Password for iOS and Mac products. LastPass for everything else.
I'm curious.
1P has cross-platform compatibility that I rely on (I got an iOS license for free and paid for both macOS and Android), but iCloud Keychain now works in apps, and that's a game changer.
1P has cross-platform compatibility that I rely on (I got an iOS license for free and paid for both macOS and Android), but iCloud Keychain now works in apps, and that's a game changer.
Keychain is way behind which is why this purchase would be such a good idea. I'm almost certain it will remain cross browser compatible but yes, I would assume they would end windows/android, since the whole point of these acquisitions are to help grow their own company. LastPass and others would still be there to take up those customers.
Me too. And it's because I love it that I hope this DOESN'T happen. Apple will destroy this software. And it's great software.
Exactly, and the fact that it works on Windows in IE/Chrome. I can put my secret questions into the 1Password entry -- huge for those sites that always ask you those "secret questions" and what not.
The subscription I was initially against because I had bought the standalone app - which worked fine for years after they started the subscription. But I went subscription because it makes sharing passwords with my wife (who now has 1Password) easy. My sister, friend, and bother now are on my "family" plan as well. They all contribute a little $/year to make the cost almost nothing for me. Each have full 1Password abilities and private password vaults.
This.
Omnigraffle is the piece missing in Apple’s productivity suite.
With it, and APIs to Apple Numbers (for programmers), Apple would blow Google’s suite out of the water.
They didn't exactly mothball their Workflow acquisition. They've been updating the app with a bit of regularity and now they are about to envelope the whole thing into the OS in (seemingly) pretty impressive fashion.
Let's just wait and see how all of this plays out before we assume it's going to be terrible.
And for everyone who is worried about Apple ending support for Android / Windows if they acquire ... I wouldn't worry about it. Apple will want the money from the subscriptions to keep coming in. Password managers aren't "sexy" and aren't going to help sell hardware. So the best way to get some ROI on the acquisition would be ... keep selling subscriptions.
And I mean, seriously. This is from the company that only gives me 5GB of iCloud space for all my devices ... argh. So yes, subscription for 1Password, here to stay.
And I mean, seriously. This is from the company that only gives me 5GB of iCloud space for all my devices ... argh. So yes, subscription for 1Password, here to stay.
Name a software product acquired by a large company that HASN'T seen a big slowing in their development.
Waze use to update the app weekly with new features and now has added almost nothing in the 5 years they've been opened by Google.
TweetDeck use to add features weekly and now has added nearly nothing in the 7 years since Twitter bought them.
Apple has done little to add to most of the apps they've purchased in the past. At very least development has slowed to 1/100th the previous pace.
If you want to see 1Password stagnate and stay just how it is now, rather than adding new features every couple months, cheer for an Apple acquisition. At the same time, this is the kinda thing AgileBits has built towards. Everyone wants the huge payday of being bought out.
Waze use to update the app weekly with new features and now has added almost nothing in the 5 years they've been opened by Google.
TweetDeck use to add features weekly and now has added nearly nothing in the 7 years since Twitter bought them.
Apple has done little to add to most of the apps they've purchased in the past. At very least development has slowed to 1/100th the previous pace.
If you want to see 1Password stagnate and stay just how it is now, rather than adding new features every couple months, cheer for an Apple acquisition. At the same time, this is the kinda thing AgileBits has built towards. Everyone wants the huge payday of being bought out.