Thanks so much for your advice on this. Are you saying 1Password syncs through Dropbox? I already have Dropbox installed in my computer and have used it for years. I'm just confused what you mean by using Dropbox Sync to get your passwords on all your devices
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Is 1Password worth it?
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Unequivocally - YES!
I've been using for >3 years on iOS and OS products. I bitched on the inside when I had to buy licenses for BOTH, but having the ability to keep my passwords on EVERY device in sync has been awesome. It has been bulletproof. I have synced over DropBox and iCloud - without ANY issues.
I'm not excited about the subscription model they're pushing. For families, this model may be competitive price point. You can still get personal licenses, that grant you everything except the online family share. I just got my wife her own license last month
TLDR; yes. But for personal use buy the legacy version for $69 instead of the monthly subscription version.
I've been using for >3 years on iOS and OS products. I bitched on the inside when I had to buy licenses for BOTH, but having the ability to keep my passwords on EVERY device in sync has been awesome. It has been bulletproof. I have synced over DropBox and iCloud - without ANY issues.
I'm not excited about the subscription model they're pushing. For families, this model may be competitive price point. You can still get personal licenses, that grant you everything except the online family share. I just got my wife her own license last month
TLDR; yes. But for personal use buy the legacy version for $69 instead of the monthly subscription version.
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In much less time than it took you to ask the question you could have Googled "1Password Dropbox":
https://support.1password.com/sync-with-dropbox/
In much less time than it took you to ask the question you could have Googled "1Password Dropbox":
https://support.1password.com/sync-with-dropbox/
It also supports syncing through iCloud if you'd prefer that option.
I'm a happy user. I've owned it for years and recently switched to the family subscription as my growing kids are old enough to need numerous passwords across sites for themselves. There is no comparison with other apps in polish and 1password is absolutely the best such app in the Apple ecosystem. It is true you can find similar apps for a less money but I trust agile bits and they have aggressively supported new Apple features at launch from the MacBook Pro touch bar to apple watch to iPhones and iPads and so I happily pay a bit of money to support them and keep my family's life safe.
Mine, Serbia, and a lot of other countries. We also dont have an App store so go figure
We don't have it either. Probably never will.We also dont have an App store so go figure
I've used 1Password (desktop and mobile versions) for a few years, and it's one of my most useful apps. The vendor (AgileBits) listens to users and makes regular updates for bug fixes and improved features.
If you asked me what Mac software I recommend, it would be one of the first on the list.
If you asked me what Mac software I recommend, it would be one of the first on the list.
It's #2 on my list, behind Default Folder. But then again, I also use 1P to manage all the serial #s for my purchased apps, so I almost have to make it one of the first things to install.
Like the OP mentioned, how does 1password work when you are on somebody else's device? If you need to log into something on a public library computer, or what if I borrow a friend's iPad and need to log into something? How would you do that? The 1password website doesn't seem to address that.
No password manager is going to address that. That's exactly opposite to the idea of having a secure, trusted repository.
In either of those cases, you would open the password repository on your own device, note the password, and type it in. But doing so would be a supremely bad idea, as you don't control either device. Don't need to compromise your password storage, just need to compromise the machine.
absolutely! I couldn't function without it. It's top 3 essential apps along with Launchbar and Keyboard maestro.
The Mac AppStore price you see is the perpetual license. You don't need to buy a subscription with it, just use it with a local vault or one you put in your Dropbox folder.
If you buy a subscription, you get your licenses and downloads from the subscription website separately, and not from the AppStore at all.
About 10 years ago I moved from a PC and a Blckberry to a Mac and an iPhone. Back then I had a password manager because I had about 300 passwords. 1Password was the only game on the Mac and iPhone. I have used it since then. I love it on iOS, the Mac but not so much on the PC. Even still, I couldn't exist without that tool. I moved to a MS Surface about 18 months ago from my Mac.
Back in the old days it was easy to sync your passwords directly between the Mac and the phone. No wonder I use Dropbox. Sometimes it feels like the refresh isn't as good as it was when I was syncing directly with my MBP.
Back in the old days it was easy to sync your passwords directly between the Mac and the phone. No wonder I use Dropbox. Sometimes it feels like the refresh isn't as good as it was when I was syncing directly with my MBP.
Can 1Password handle this situation. I maintain all my and my wife's passwords, using KeePass. I do it for both of us because she will not keep it up to date, for herself, on her own. So I have an entry in KeePass for Yahoo (Gary) and Yahoo (Janice). In this case what would 1Password do with autofill?
Gary
Gary
If logged in to 1Password and on the Yahoo Sign in screen on your browser, press keys command + \ to invoke 1Password then you could see something like this appear:
then mouse click login "Yahoo - Gary" or "Yahoo - Janice" (assuming you created a 1Password Login with these names). 1Password would automatically enter your account email, click the Next button, then 1Password would automatically enter your password, and then click Sign in button.
1Password isn't web-based, so it's not going to solve the problem you describe—although you can sync 1Password's database with your phone, then view passwords there. To do what you (and the OP) ask, you would need a web-based password manager like LastPass, etc. The problem with that is that you pay for the convenience with your privacy, security and the hope that they don't simply disappear one day. It also requires a web connection to retrieve a password, where 1P does not.
Yes it is now. You have the option of getting the web-based 1Password
https://1password.com/sign-up/
I started a 30 free trial of 1Password yesterday, so far it seems very good. I am/was a long time user of Roboform but their application and browser plugin seems to break often when there is a macOS/Safari update. This happened yesterday when I installed the first beta version of macOS 10.12.4, the plugin just doesn't want to work in Safari. So I figured how to export my login information to a CSV file, edited it to suit 1Password and I'm up and running again.
I'd bought Roboform before they introduced the annual licensing model and so it hasn't cost me anything further for several years. But if it breaks so easily I suspect I might have to switch to 1Password (or possible something else) and bite the bullet.
I'd bought Roboform before they introduced the annual licensing model and so it hasn't cost me anything further for several years. But if it breaks so easily I suspect I might have to switch to 1Password (or possible something else) and bite the bullet.
I stand corrected. I was only thinking of the 1Password app (perpetual license) version. I forgot they had the subscription service now. The subscription service DOES offer the ability to log-in and see everything just as I do in the dedicated app.
The problem I see with this is (as I previously mentioned) we still need to trust them with storing all this private info on their servers, and trust that the data won't get intercepted going back & forth between their server and the machine we're using at the time.
And quite frankly, I paid for a perpetual license back in 2008 for $20, and another $20 upgrade since then via the App Store. I've updated with every incremental update, and it still works today under Sierra. It cost me $40 over 9 years. At current subscription prices, that same thing would cost me over $320.
totally worth it. they are have been introducing updates very frequently and best of all there's no need to pay for an upgrade!
comparing to other apps, they're either slow on updates or requires you to pay for an upgrade.
though you should be able to live by with lastpass for free, but, 1password is totally worth it as a backup imo.
comparing to other apps, they're either slow on updates or requires you to pay for an upgrade.
though you should be able to live by with lastpass for free, but, 1password is totally worth it as a backup imo.
I prefer flat-out purchase of the app. I've had the app for over six years and only paid for two upgrades. All the other updates were free. See my post above for more about pricing.
There IS a difference between the perpetual license app and the subscription one. For instance: you get web access with the subscription - see the discussion in the posts above.