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1Password 4 for Mac is here

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Re: 1Password 4 for Mac is here

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Post by jfb »

Miyamoto wrote: post #17

I don't really see the point of having 1Password on anything but your phone (unless you don't have a smart phone). It seems like the most secure way to use it, assuming you've enabled back ups in 1Password to iCloud or DropBox. Whenever I need a password I just grab my phone and look it up, then type it in. Sure, I have to manually type passwords, and my randomized passwords all have a minimum 18 character length, so…

In exchange for not memorizing my passwords, I get different, random passwords for every site I use. Given likely attack vectors, I have seriously upgraded the security of my data. Add to this the syncing and the ease in my workflow, and I'll never, ever go back.

Passwords are terrible. 1Password and related software make having to live with them significantly less terrible.

Re: 1Password 4 for Mac is here

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Post by uladzislau »

adestefan wrote: post #31

I'm okay with paying for the Mac update. What I'm not okay with is them disabling Dropbox support in the old iOS program and then making the new version a $18 app. That means I'll need to spend $51.58 ($33.59 for Mac + Windows upgrade plus $17.99 for iOS app) to regain functionality the worked perfectly fine until they crippled the iOS app. I'm doubting that I'll actually do this because I'm so steamed about the disa…

So one time purchase is a recurring payment actually since you're forced to upgrade every time there's a new version.

Re: 1Password 4 for Mac is here

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Post by e1ven »

100k wrote: post #49
e1ven wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

AgileBits has relatively few options here- Their writeup is available at http://blog.agilebits.com/2013/08/08/1password-3-dropbox-syn... They claim that Dropbox deprecated their existing API, so the software broke on it's own. AgileBits did not disable the integration, upsteam changed. In the same way that Netscape 4 can't talk to SPDY-only websites, 1Password 3 can't talk to the new dropbox API. I haven't found the…

But the only reason they couldn't update 1Password 3 to the new API is because they pulled it from the store -- in order to force all users to upgrade for $18.

I don't think they pulled it to force people to upgrade.. I suspect they pulled it because selling multiple versions would be confusing.

It's clearer if there is one app per platform. Getting my wife to use a password manager is tough enough - Having to explain why there are 14 variations in the store would just add to the burden.

But as to why it was a new version in the first place.. This is Apple's supported answer for paid upgrades. They did the same for Logic Pro X.

Re: 1Password 4 for Mac is here

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Post by CountSessine »

Maybe they can make a decent Android version one of these days. If they had a good Android version, I'd update to v4 for OSX in a heartbeat. I own an OSX license for v3, a Windows license for v3 (or whatever its at right now), and iOS licenses for iPad and iPhone - even though I don't have an iPhone or iPad anymore. I have a big investment in this program, but their slipshod Android version has me re-evaluating this investment.

Are there any good alternatives to 1Password? I need OSX, Windows, and Android versions, and it needs to work in Chrome and Safari. I'd also need synchronization between multiple machines/browsers. I'm not sure what I think of a web version like LastPass - my 1Password keychain is in my dropbox, so it's not like I have it locked-away and protected. But it still feels a bit odd to have my passwords in a single service like LastPass - for some reason I have more confidence in Dropbox's security than LastPass's.

Re: 1Password 4 for Mac is here

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Post by e1ven »

tommi wrote: post #24
sandipc wrote: post #14

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it's a free update if you bought 1Password 3 from the Mac app store

Unfortunately I paid them directly so 1Password 4 for the desktop would cost me $25.

If you bought in 2013, it is still free.

Paid upgrades aren't a terrible thing. They allow you to continue to fund development on improved/better versions.

Without that, you risk ending up up like Sparrow or TextMate.

Re: 1Password 4 for Mac is here

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Post by itafroma »

chmars wrote: post #47
Brajeshwar wrote: post #20

I found out about the "CMD + \" just now. I guess it wasn't there before or is that because I never used the browser plugin. Btw, my upgrade was free at the App Store. Quick observations; * Snappy and Fast. * iCloud Sync will make it easier to sync between Devices - iOS and Mac OS X. Dropbox sync wasn't that great if I don't open the app often. (I hope I don't regret saying this.) * Finally, "CMD + SHIFT + c" copies…

Is CMD + \ an easily reachable shortcut on American keyboards? On my Non-American keyboard, CMD + \ equals CMD + Alt + Shift + / … I have never used the setting so far. The current setting in 1Password on the Mac I am using right now is CMD + S, that does not work of course. I guess I changed it years ago since AgileBits is very unlikely to have chosen CMD + S as shortcut for Non-American keyboards. I changed the sho…

> Is CMD + \ an easily reachable shortcut on American keyboards?

Yes, there's a dedicated key for backslash on US keyboards: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QWERTY#United_States

Re: 1Password 4 for Mac is here

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Post by itafroma »

eknkc wrote: post #7
cytzol wrote: post #4

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Yes, but Apple's functionality only supports Safari on Apple devices. 1Password supports other browsers and Windows.

Haven't tried Mavericks beta. Is there a management interface for saved passwords or is it just the plain old Keychain Access utility? All this "iCloud Keychain" hype looks like just a sync functionality on top of current implementation.

> Is there a management interface for saved passwords or is it just the plain old Keychain Access utility?

> All this "iCloud Keychain" hype looks like just a sync functionality on top of current implementation.

There's Keychain Access and a preference pane in Safari for web passwords. It is exactly a sync feature added to the keychain implementation that exists in Mountain Lion and earlier.

Re: 1Password 4 for Mac is here

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Post by TallboyOne »

Wow, just YESTERDAY I was thinking... its disappointing I hardly get any updates for 1Password 3 :( I checked the changelog and everything. I havent even thought about this in MONTHS/years and suddenly the very next day 1Password 4 is announced. Amazing
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