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Re: Evaluation of five password managers

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Post by excalibur »

Wowfunhappy wrote: post #9
Kiro wrote: post #6

I'm using Chrome's built-in password manager. What are the drawbacks besides it being Google?

You're forever locked into Google Chrome! I realize this is becoming an increasingly minor problem in the modern world, but it still bothers me. I don't know what future situations I'll find myself in, and I don't want to be locked out of all my accounts. • What if a new browser comes out that's actually better than Chrome? (I don't want to admit to myself how unlikely this actually is.) • What happens if I'm using a…

> What if a new browser comes out that's actually better than Chrome? (I don't want to admit to myself how unlikely this actually is.)

Firefox has a nifty feature where it doesn't send ALL your data to Google, you could try that.

Re: Evaluation of five password managers

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Post by SloopJon »

mithr wrote: post #8

> Mac OS, Windows, Linux, Android, and iOS ... full functionality can’t be dependent on an app which is only available on Mac OS and/or Windows. In other words, lack of full Linux support is a show-stopper for us. This ruled out 1Password... ...Huh? 1Password supports all of those platforms (including Linux) https://1password.com/downloads/linux/

That page says, "Requires Google Chrome or Firefox," and the download link takes you to the Chrome web store. I'm not sure the poster considers that full support.

Re: Evaluation of five password managers

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Post by Wowfunhappy »

jtbayly wrote: post #10
Kiro wrote: post #6

I'm using Chrome's built-in password manager. What are the drawbacks besides it being Google?

No integration with iOS.

Well, you can use Google Chrome on iOS, although you'll get worse performance since Apple doesn't allow third party browsers to take advantage of Javascript optimizations.

So, I'd say the point stands! You'd potentially be using a worse web browser in exchange for access to your passwords!

Re: Evaluation of five password managers

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Post by Wowfunhappy »

excalibur wrote: post #13
Wowfunhappy wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You're forever locked into Google Chrome! I realize this is becoming an increasingly minor problem in the modern world, but it still bothers me. I don't know what future situations I'll find myself in, and I don't want to be locked out of all my accounts. • What if a new browser comes out that's actually better than Chrome? (I don't want to admit to myself how unlikely this actually is.) • What happens if I'm using a…

> What if a new browser comes out that's actually better than Chrome? (I don't want to admit to myself how unlikely this actually is.) Firefox has a nifty feature where it doesn't send ALL your data to Google, you could try that.

I should mention, I'm currently using Firefox on Windows and Safari on macOS; Chrome is gone from my life. I really like Firefox following their Quantum update; it feels super speedy!

But, I was kinda putting myself in the mindset of the GP. They're currently using Chrome's password manager, so they clearly prefer Chrome, and while Safari and Firefox have advantages, there's no overwhelming need for anyone to switch right now. For the sake of a democratized web, I hope that changes some day in the future.

Re: Evaluation of five password managers

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Post by beat »

Has anyone gone through the process of switching? I use Keeper for personal stuff, and I suppose there's always the chance to switch if one turns out to be technically or politically much superior, but there are dozens and dozens of passwords in there to transfer...
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