Hi Wamuggers I find that 1Pasword does not fill in the passwords on sites that require you to click on a screen qwerty board or similar. Otherwise works fine.
Also sometimes I wonder what would happen if one of the writers of this software went bad or the program was hacked??. Cheers John 29/03/2011, at 8:28 AM, Peter Hinchliffe wrote: > > > On 28/03/2011, at 4:19 PM, Stephen Chape wrote: > >> >> Hi there folks, >> >> I am getting weighed down with logins and passwords, to the point that I am >> having to write them down. >> This concerns me as it defeats the purpose of having passwords ! >> Has anyone experienced the 1Password application and what is your view on >> this ? >> >> Regards, >> Stephen Chape >> > > > There are two pieces of software out there that I regard as pretty much > mandatory on any Mac that I own: one is 1Password, and the other is Default > Folder (but that's another story). The true magic of 1Password shows itself > when you access a web site that requires authentication. 1Password will > capture your login and password (but only with your permission!) and > automatically create an entry in its database for you. It also puts a very > handy little icon in your browser's toolbar (works with all popular browsers) > that gives you access to many of 1Password's features without launching the > software at all. > > 1Password would be valuable enough for its password capture alone, but it > also keeps track of all your software licence keys, credit card numbers, > expiries, etc (with automatic fill-in on web forms), and even private notes. > > It is a bit of work to set up 1Password in the first instance with all your > stuff, but it's time well spent. It does base its password directory on, and > works in concert with, the built-in keychain database, so it pretty much > becomes part of the system. The ability to sync with the iPhone or iPad gives > a very handy and effective backup system as well. > > 1Password is pretty much perfect at what it is designed to do (not much good > at word processing, though...) > > > Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services > FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer > Perth, Western Australia > Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 046 948 > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
