7/3/2023 0 Comments Passwords keychain![]() Personally, I stopped using 1Password when they implemented their subscription (I don't do subscriptions if at all possible) model and now ported the application (Version 8) to be Electron based to be cross platform for more revenue I suspect. 1Password can store more information than Apple Keychain but Monterey added one-time time-based password capability and Ventura is adding the ability to store text notes with the websites. You’ll be prompted to enter your current password (the one you now use for your user. I would go with one or the other to avoid confusion. In Keychain Access select the login keychain and choose Edit > Change Password For Keychain login. Although only 1Password subscriptions will only do auto fill based on my 1Password non subscription experience but you can copy & paste the relevant data where needed the old fashion way from the application. Yes, you can have both 1Password and iCloud running together. On each device with iCloud Keychain enabled biometrics or an old fashion password protects access to your iCloud keychain. ![]() Also Keychain needs to be enabled under your account iCloud settings for device sharing. First you need to logged into iCloud on all your devices using the same Apple ID / Password. Apple is beginning to do the same but not quite as complete. Identities retains personal information like: drivers license, financial account numbers, passport information, and more. RoboForm offers more than just passwords. In the fall of 2024 that license agreement expires. So why do I have both, well years ago RoboForm had a great promotional long term pricing which I took advantage of. As you know, managing both password databases and keeping them in sync is a challenge. Sometimes I have to manually update one or the other. When there is a password change, the OS will ask if I want to update Ke圜hain and another pop up will ask if I want to save to RoboForm. ![]() When I want to login to a site, the pop up will give me the choice of where to get the password from. Today, on all my Apple devices (5) passwords can be accessed from either RoboForm or Ke圜hain. Moving time forward, I just retained RoboForm as I moved to a MacBook and added iPhones and iPads. I liked it so much I began using at home on my Windoze system. In the late 90’s, a co-worker stirred me to RoboForm, similar to 1Password, for our work Windoze laptops.
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