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LastPass Password Manager Introduces New Mac App
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Keychain is only good on Apple products. I can't speak for this app, but 1Password is cross-platform and works great on my Kindle Fire HDX. If I used keychain, I'd forever be pulling my hair out with passwords and web sites on the Kindle. For 99% of the sites, I used the very long random generated passwords.
A lot of companies block access to Dropbox or iCloud for security reason so 1password has never been a good option for me. Wifi sync is also not an option.
LastPass always works and no need to install anything other then a browser extension. So for me the decision is easy.
- works across cross-platform
- much easier to search for a password in a password manager (on an iOS device at least).
- a lot of sites have 2 step verification (dropbox, gmail, Outlook, Apple, and so on) and when you use 2 step verification, you get an emergency passcode (one time use), and you can also store that in the password manager.
- my wife and I share our vaults (1Password) for bills and stuff. You can't share a keychain.
- Password managers also hold other things besides passwords; software licenses, Wifi network settings (not just the password), secured notes, and I put notes in on some log-ins like what email I use for that account.
- I also think the iOS version of Keychain, it always uses a "-" between stuff and some sites can only use letters and numbers. In 1Password I can customize what I want in a password.
I haven't noticed anything and I think it's very easy. I log into my Macbook, log into 1Password and it's open until I log out. I listed above why I use it too.
Same here. I use 1Password and use the DropBox syncing because it acts as a back up too. If for some reason I lose my iPhone and have to get a cheap phone for a while, I can still access it with no problems.
I use 1Password and use 2 step verification on any account that has it. I never had an issue and I just use an authenticator app
That is true about DropBox. I just find it great that others use a password manager. My issue with LastPass was my info is on their servers, just something about it that it didn't sit well with me.
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It’s indeed a pretty good reason. 1Password for iOS seems to have lost the option of a temporary passcode/Touch ID authentication as alternative for the master password somewhere around the release of iOS 8. Now you can unlock your 1Password app with a simple passcode or with Touch ID, without having to enter your master password at all.
I was actually considering to switch, but ultimately 1Password’s far bigger advantage is that you can use it without any cloud backend and use Wi-Fi sync instead. This data doesn’t have to be in the cloud and I don’t trust any company enough that they can keep my data safe on their servers, even if they promise to encrypt and store it securely.
Been using LastPass Premium for several years now and I am completely satisfied. I did give 1Password a one month trial. It is a nice looking app but LastPass works seamlessly and syncs across platforms. Sticking with it. Not sure of the usefulness of an app as it works great within Safari.
If you are using lastpass and get an yubikey from yubico for multifactor authentication, then you are superb
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Do you really need strong passwords on .dev domains though?
I use 1Password too, the only problem I have with it is too slow UI because of overlay delays. (I almost always copy/paste the password because auto-login fails way too often)
I would love better browser and mobile apps (Android) integration.
Why would you want to store a one-time-use password?
You can store notes in Keychain.
It's a recover password for 2 step verification. If you lose your phone and need to get into that account, that recover password/one time password is the ONLY way you will get in to that account again.
This is a perfect example why that password is so important:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1827259/
http://thenextweb.com/apple/2014/12...t-hard-way-careful-two-factor-authentication/
I do not see that option at all on my iPhone in the keychain. If you're talking about the Note pad, that is saved in plain text and isn't protected.
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OneSafe
Buy OneSafe - it won't mess up your Keychain.
Just stores docs, passwords, pdfs etc.
Integrates perfect between Mac and iOS
Buy OneSafe - it won't mess up your Keychain.
Just stores docs, passwords, pdfs etc.
Integrates perfect between Mac and iOS
I agree. They do have a 30 day free trial of premium and tend to have a sale once a year. I think they had a sale of 3 years of premium for $39 bucks last year. I missed -__-.
But in the end, I don't mind paying for something like this. I see it as helping them develop new features. It's still a fairly new company. In this day and age it's very easy to jump between similar/competing software. Dashalane has import features for LastPass, 1Password, etc. So it was easy to move my passwords over. I'm sure I can switch back to LastPass just as easy if Dashlane becomes stagnant.
Another nice thing with OneSafe is that it sores the information decrypted in your cloud, not as clear text as other safe apps does.
Understand that 1Password in example is storing your bankinfo, credit cards etc. in clear text on DropBox. Nothing that you are told by the company before buying but read it from other users blogs and reviews at the App store.
Understand that 1Password in example is storing your bankinfo, credit cards etc. in clear text on DropBox. Nothing that you are told by the company before buying but read it from other users blogs and reviews at the App store.
Any source for that? Because it is really hard to believe that 1Password is not encrypting everything.
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I disagree with that, a password manages has to be dedicated to security, not to receipt management
1Password encrypts everything, it's NOT in clear text in Dropbox. I use Dropbox for syncing, and when I go on dropbox.com, I can only access my info by putting in my master password. No password, you're not getting in. I see this vault also in Dropbox, but no one is getting in unless they have my master password.
Here is some more info about using cloud storage and 1Password.
https://guides.agilebits.com/1password-mac-kb/4/en/topic/cloud-safety
https://learn2.agilebits.com/1Password4/Security/keychain-design.html
https://blog.agilebits.com/tag/cryptography_/
Your understanding of 1Password is woefully inaccurate.
In less than 10 minutes, you could have determined (by testing 1Password) whether the information you read was true.
I stand corrected! 1Password DO encrypt your stuff when saving it to Dropbox. I checked it out and I was wrong.
I still like OneSafe better as my safe app but things should be presented correctly.
I still like OneSafe better as my safe app but things should be presented correctly.
I'm a recent convert to 1Password from Keychain but this statement is simply untrue if you have ever looked at the Keychain preferences. For any keychain on the Mac you can choose a separate password than your login password, and, you can set what time period can elapse before it will lock (same as 1Password). If Keychain is properly used it is no less secure than 1Password. In either use-case you simply cannot walk away from your Mac unless you have locked Keychain or 1Password first.
With that said, 1Password is certainly more secure and convenient than using Keychain in conjunction with browsers like Chrome (yes Chrome does use Keychain). I'm loving 1Password and appreciate the polish, security, and support it provides.