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1Password 8.7.3 Agen Schmitz 12 comments

1Password 8.7.3

Maintenance release enables you to now sort items by frequently and recently used. ($35.88 annual subscription, free update, 2.9 MB, macOS 10.15+)

Adam Engst 87 comments

Helping Senior Citizens Reveals Past Apple Lapses and Recent Improvements

After spending several days helping some elderly friends with their Macs, Adam Engst came away with a new appreciation for how difficult some aspects of Mac use are for older people. Some Apple efforts are a step in the right direction but may not be available to today’s users. And there’s plenty of room to improve.

1Password 8.7.1 Agen Schmitz 34 comments

1Password 8.7.1

Wide range of improvements and bug fixes for the recently upgraded password manager. ($35.88 annual subscription, free update, 2.9 MB, macOS 10.15+)

1Password 8.0 Agen Schmitz 47 comments

1Password 8.0

Major new release for the password manager brings a modernized design, Quick Access floating panel, and Universal Autofill feature. ($35.88 annual subscription, free update, 2.9 MB, macOS 10.15+)

Josh Centers 103 comments

Moving from 1Password to KeePass

Josh Centers decided to regain control over his password database by moving from 1Password to the open-source KeePass. He explains the tradeoffs and how to overcome the hurdles of syncing passwords among all your devices.

1Password 7.9.4 Agen Schmitz 1 comment

1Password 7.9.4

Resolves an issue that could cause unusually high CPU usage. ($35.88 annual subscription, free update, 79.8 MB, macOS 10.13+)

1Password 7.9.3 Agen Schmitz No comments

1Password 7.9.3

Enables you to delete accounts directly in the app. ($35.88 annual subscription, free update, 79.4 MB, macOS 10.13+)

Glenn Fleishman 54 comments

Never Change Your Password

Many websites advise you to change your password routinely. That advice is nearly universally wrong: you should only update a password when there’s a weakness. Why does it persist?

1Password 7.9.2 Agen Schmitz 1 comment

1Password 7.9.2

Brings improvements to file attachments for 1Password accounts. ($35.88 annual subscription, free update, 78.9 MB, macOS 10.13+)

1Password 7.9.1 Agen Schmitz No comments

1Password 7.9.1

Adds support for hardware security keys as a second factor on your 1Password account when using macOS 12 Monterey. ($35.88 annual subscription, free update, 78.6 MB, macOS 10.13+)

Adam Engst 24 comments

1Password 7.9 Adds Secure Password Sharing

It’s a terrible idea to share passwords with colleagues in email, and the solution for years has been sites like One-Time Secret and 1ty.me that embed a password in a link that can be viewed only once. 1Password has finally gotten into the game, letting users securely share passwords from within the app.

1Password 7.8.8 Agen Schmitz 1 comment

1Password 7.8.8

Brings support for adding file attachments to all item types in 1Password.com accounts. ($35.88 annual subscription, free update, 78.4 MB, macOS 10.13+)

1Password 7.8.7 Agen Schmitz 5 comments

1Password 7.8.7

Adds support for the new Magic Keyboard with Touch ID on M1-based Macs. ($64.99 new, free update, 75.8 MB, macOS 10.13+)

1Password 7.8.5 Agen Schmitz No comments

1Password 7.8.5

Restores the capability to delete vaults on 1Password accounts and makes recently deleted items accessible for 1Password accounts. ($64.99 new, free update, 75.2 MB, macOS 10.13+)

1Password 7.8.2 Agen Schmitz No comments

1Password 7.8.2

Maintenance release with bug fixes and browser filling improvements for the password manager. ($64.99 new, free update, 71.9 MB, macOS 10.13+)