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Apple unveils 'Passwords' manager app at WWDC 2024

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Re: Apple unveils 'Passwords' manager app at WWDC 2024

#11

It's good to see that 1Password is staying several steps ahead here to avoid being "Sherlocked" by Apple. The new SSH key manager feature is an example of something Apple's unlikely to address for years, if ever. https://developer.1password.com/docs/ssh/manage-keys/

If 1P was aiming to get attention of an average consumer, Apple might start eating their lunch. SSH key manager is great, but the amount of people who needs it is very small compared to general market.

Re: Apple unveils 'Passwords' manager app at WWDC 2024

#13
post #11

It's good to see that 1Password is staying several steps ahead here to avoid being "Sherlocked" by Apple. The new SSH key manager feature is an example of something Apple's unlikely to address for years, if ever. https://developer.1password.com/docs/ssh/manage-keys/

If 1P was aiming to get attention of an average consumer, Apple might start eating their lunch. SSH key manager is great, but the amount of people who needs it is very small compared to general market.

They're certainly focusing on a more sophisticated market, especially in the corporate space.

Re: Apple unveils 'Passwords' manager app at WWDC 2024

#17

Surprised to see Forget LastPass , as if it's the current incumbent. It very much isn't, at least in my perception. LastPass disgraced itself into irrelevance back in 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LastPass#2022_customer_data_an...

Maybe that's what they were going for?

Re: Apple unveils 'Passwords' manager app at WWDC 2024

#18

I always feel like these password solutions are there to lock you into their platform. I would never use Apples nor Mozillas password solutions personally.

That's a great reason to not use Apple's, but Mozilla's doesn't lock you in at all.

Re: Apple unveils 'Passwords' manager app at WWDC 2024

#19
post #12

This needs to be multiplatform for it to be a viable option for the more tech inclined. I run all three major desktop operating systems plus iOS, so I use Bitwarden

It is available across the two major desktop operating systems, but you'd have to read the article to find that out.

> The Passwords app is free to download, available across iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and MacOS 15, and will also work with the Vision Pro and Windows computers, says Apple.

Re: Apple unveils 'Passwords' manager app at WWDC 2024

#20
I don’t quite understand how this will be different from what built in iPhone password manager.

Something I’d really like: let my iPhone act as a Bluetooth (obviously encryption will be necessary!) or USB keyboard, and have it hold my passwords/type them. That way I could keep my passwords all in one place, and manage them locally. Currently I use keepass when not on iOS, which is fine, but I don’t really want to have to expose my whole passwords file to a Windows machine, since they are traditionally infested with malware (and apparently MS is flirting with including their own first party malware).

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