I heavily rely on the iPhone and iPad apps which seamlessly sync with the software on my computer. When I come to a website where I need to enter a store password, I simply open the plugin by entering my "1 password" and the software populates the website. The best part of this software is that there are plugins available for most major web browsers (I use Safari and Chrome). Four years after buying 1Password, I have approximately 400 accounts each with different passwords that nobody is going to guess. The best password is so complex that it would be impossible to remember and never repeated for any of your accounts. In this day and age, when I see people using stupid passwords like their kid's birthday it makes me seriously question whether or not I should give them my data. but if you don't keep on top of it, it gets away. They do include 'tools' to use with this, including sorting by date, so that can make things easier. Plus, you will be continually weeding and sorting duplicate passwords, weak passwords, and compromised passwords. (not to mention scanning all of your documents). so now, you have to edit in a link to your document, but to get 'back' to your record, you also have to edit in a link back!!!. They 'used' to keep each record with each document embedded, but they recently changed the documents to appear as 'separate' entries with hyperlinks to those documents. (including scanned PDF copies of the original documents). Passports, Drivers Licence, Birth Certificates, Credit Cards. This app will help with that, but just like the ab cruncher doesn't actually get you flat abs, you still have to do ALL of the reps, every day, for a year or two. you still have to keep on top of managing all of your 'secure' information. but just like you should 'organize' and categorize all of your photos, music tracks, file structures. You 'must' however, be 'religious' with your execution and interaction with the program. Finally, and most worrisome, AB has actively lied to its user base when claiming a change won't be made, and then making that change (or vice versa).įor the most part, this app is 'flawless' and is a vital everyday experience on each and every internet visit.The development team has become increasingly dismissive of user complaints/concerns of where 1P is heading. Completely tone-deaf developers (specifically in the ), who seem to no longer understand or respect the 1P user base.Removing extremely important features from their clients without warning (specifically the iOS share sheet extension), and then dismissing user's frustrations about said removals. previously being able to store your password locally, reducing the security of your passwords. Forcing all users to store their passwords in the 1Password cloud, vs.Removing standalone licenses and forcing all users to a subscription/software-as-a-service model.Switching to Electron for future app development (for the record, Electron is a terrible user experience when compared to native apps).A short list of the questionable and user-hostile changes: The long and short of it is a little over a year ago, AgileBits accepted a fair amount of venture capital money, and ever since their business model has changed drastically - going from a customer first model, to a profit over all else model. AgileBits, the owner of 1Password, has made a number of very questionable decisions over the past couple of months, making it nearly impossible for me to recommend it, despite how good the software maybe.
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