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[muddybulldog]

Very cool addition. 1Password is probably my top used Mac application. Now if only my my1Password invite code would actually show up (they swear they sent it, really)

[jroller]

I've heard good things about 1Password, but have never felt the need to use such a program; however, with this new feature, I may be more compelled...

[alansky]

I don't see why most Mac users would need a utility like this--especially for 35 smackers, which is very expensive for a one-trick pony. Safari already autofills forms and saves usernames and passwords for all sites that support this feature (Yahoo being one of the few that doesn't).

[muddybulldog]

Flexibility is the key. It's great for sites that you need to manage multiple logins for (google and blogger are very common) because you can one click which identity to use. Safari has the annoying habit of autopopulating my Google Apps login with my GMail account because it sees them both as "google.com", same problem over at Blogger which is a thirds account. Letting Safari do the work now not only do I have to delete the bad account, I have to manually fill in the right one.
Plus if you use it for filling in forms with credit card or personal data you only have to change it in one place shou,ld you move or change your favored credit card. Doing the same with browser alone forces you to change the bad data each time it autofills at previously used sites.

I got 1Password as part of the MacHeist II bundle and ignored it for a few months because I looked at it from the same perspective you did. One day I decided to try it for the hell of it and now it's permanently on my killer app list.

[snapjack]

The ability to have all logins password protected is very important to me, especially on my iPhone. I like the strong password generator instead of putting my same old password. Multiple names and logins for a site, like muddybulldog mentioned, is also great. One central store of information for multiple web browsers is great too.
For a one trick pony it's a thoroughbred!

[jroller]

OK, but what is the downside?

[justG]

Drop us a line, muddybulldog. If we've already sent you one, we can send you another. =)

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[folklore]

jroller said:

OK, but what is the downside?

The downside is that if you use 1Password to generate strong passwords for you, you won't be able to remember those passwords. That's not a problem so long as you have access to 1Password - you can use it to fill the password and can view passwords from the app - but if you're not at your computer it can be a real pain to remember strong passwords. The my1password service now allows you to securely view your passwords from the web, so this is less of a problem. Assuming you can remember your my1Password password, which I of course cannot.

That's the only downside I've found in using 1Password. It's a good app that does what it does well. And its in active development - they keep adding features and squashing bugs at a pretty good clip.

[StStephen67]

I recently moved to a Mac, one of the things I missed most was the loss of RoboForm, the PC version of 1Password. At my job I need to log into many different sites to get my work done, 1Password saves me a lot of time every single day.
I agree the only downside is the passwords generated are VERY strong and impossible to remember.

[snapjack]

I never try to remember them, they're always within reach on the iPhone if I need them. The sites I do need to remember then I use my own string. I guess there is always the possibility that one day the program could cease to exist, like when there is a major OS update that would break it and thus leaving you with no way to retrieve all those convoluted passwords.

[Stretch]

1Password is near the top of my list of apps I could not live without. Since I started using it they've added iPhone and Web support and continue to improve the interface and add features at a rapid clip. Agile are very responsive to user feedback and their product support is excellent.
Thoroughly recommend it.

[kranbollin]

I watched the 1Password video, and was impressed with how easy it is. TOO easy IMHO. I prefer PasswordWallet, which is not nearly as slick, but you can set it to time out after, say, 5 min, forcing you to re-enter the central password (I'm not so old I can't memorize one hard password). So if my PB gets stolen with a browser still open, I'm OK. With 1Password, it looks like all the thief has to do is click on the convenient little 'P' in the toolbar, and all my financials are open to plunder. Oh, and the 35 bucks put me off, too.

[consumer_x]

Ditto with what everybody has said.
- I originally thought, "why is this necessary?"
- bought it in a bundle
- got around to trying it
- now it is a must-have app for me
the Wallet feature is awesome for online purchases, especially when I have work and personal credit cards to manage. I feel the same way about the Identity feature. I am afraid to use the strong password generator. ;-)