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1Passwd 2.3 brings new UI, folders, 1Click Login Bookmarks and more to browser keychain tool
Which browser does 1Passwd work with, you ask? Why, just about all of them. This password and identity manager integrates with nearly every major Mac OS X browser, including Safari, Firefox, Camino and OmniWeb, as well as DEVONagent and even NetNewsWire, to bring Keychain nirvana and multiple identity autofill to website forms (that's right: Firefox can use the Keychain, thanks to 1Passwd). In other words: it's an über-Keychain for your browsers, allowing you to stop caring about which one you're using, where you saved that forum's password or how you're going to fill out the umpteenth store registration. And as you might have guessed from my introduction: I kind of like 1Passwd, and a recent upgrade to v2.3 offers even more to rave about.
Most noticeably, the new version ushers in a fresh new UI, shedding the old 'n busted brushed metal for the unified look that's all the craze with 3rd party developers and lovers of good-looking software. Don't be fooled though; the new features are far more than skin deep. Folders and smart folders are now in full effect, allowing for more flexible organization of your unruly collection of logins. Another really slick new feature is 1Click Login Bookmarks, which allow you to save a bookmark with specific login credentials - perfect for sites at which you have multiple credentials. Goodbye, tedious logging in/out all day!
Plenty of other new and updated features are detailed in this blog post, and many of 1Passwd's major features, such as Firefox integration and Palm/Treo syncing, have screenshots or video demonstrations on its product page (scroll down for all the goods). A demo is available, while a single license costs a mere $30, with a 3-license family pack for $40.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jumi said 10:27AM on 2-04-2007
Looks interesting, but unlike you I don't think $30 for this is "mere" -- I think that's pretty steep. I use (and pay for) a fair amount of shareware, but it seems to me that more and more developers are asking what seem to me to be high prices for limited use apps. At $15 I'd say sure, at $30 I'll say Nah.
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Mark Galeassi said 10:47AM on 2-04-2007
I couldnt agree more with Jumi. This application is not worth 25% of the cost of Leapord.
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Chris G. said 10:52AM on 2-04-2007
I am a big fan of Wallet:
http://www.waterfallsw.com/wallet/
For $15, it is a much better deal.
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Dave Chartier said 11:09AM on 2-04-2007
But for $15, Wallet does roughly half of what 1Passwd is capable of, so it sounds like everything is in its place. Wallet doesn't manage multiple, customizable AutoFill identities, or automatically integrate all your browsers into the Keychain (Firefox, remember, uses it's own stupid password management system), or create 1Click bookmarks for automatically logging into sites with multiple identities with just one click...
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flec65 said 12:51PM on 2-04-2007
I own both Wallet and 1Passwd and 1Passwd is now my passwords app of choice. It's much more convenient and feature rich than Wallet. The integration with every Mac browser is seamless and well worth the price IMHO. Wallet now only stores my serial numbers.
You can get a $5 discount on 1Passwd at ScreenCastsOnline until 28th February.
http://screencastsonline.com/sco/Offers/200612/1passwd.html
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Smivey said 1:59PM on 2-04-2007
Hey, I'm all for people making clean interfaces. But when all the Mac apps start looking the same, it just gets confusing. At first glance, I thought this was Mail. At least change the colour scheme or something.
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Mark D. said 9:19PM on 2-04-2007
I've used 1Passwd since receiving it in MacHeist. After a few months of usage I'm really quite pleased; the developer updates regularly with significant improvements and the integration is really well-done. When it does bump a major revision and the Heist release no longer updates I have a feeling I'll be moving to a full license copy.
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