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What should I replace it with? Any recommendations for a functionally equivalent cross-device 2FA app?
I migrated to 2FAS, which is open source, free and has a nice UI. Used Authy for ages and just switched. Recommended… https://2fas.com/
What does 2FAS give, genuinely curious in case I'm missing something..
If you have an ARM Mac you can install the Authy iPad app and use it just like the Desktop app.
If you want to have a desktop backup but aren't ready to migrate yet, this is a fantastic stop-gap solution.
They intentionally make it really hard to migrate your data off their app under the premise of "security". Now, they are EOL'ing desktop apps, which are extremely convenient to use, despite the terrible UX. https://support.authy.com/hc/en-us/articles/1260805179070-Ex... The process for exporting is doable, but requires fairly deep technical knowledge and it isn't 100% clean. In order to do so, you need that desktop a…
And they try to lock you in to their own ecosystem. If you use sendgrid, it requires an authy specific 2fa code that can only be generated in their app.
They intentionally make it really hard to migrate your data off their app under the premise of "security". Now, they are EOL'ing desktop apps, which are extremely convenient to use, despite the terrible UX. https://support.authy.com/hc/en-us/articles/1260805179070-Ex... The process for exporting is doable, but requires fairly deep technical knowledge and it isn't 100% clean. In order to do so, you need that desktop a…
What should I replace it with? Any recommendations for a functionally equivalent cross-device 2FA app?
From endless scrolling to hamburger menus, to straight up giving a big middle finger to having a desktop app.
As someone who just uses good old passwords managed with TXT files and sticky notes: Security engineers (marketers?) never seem to understand most people by far value convenience over security.