TUAW First Look: 1Password touch 2.0 for iPhone and iPod touch

I've never really 'got' the need for 1password.

On my iPhone, why would I want to use a product that forces me to use a third party browser? I recognize that's not the developers fault, but does it not just mean that I have to remember to use this app rather than Safari if I might want to enter a password at some point?

On the Mac side, my keychains automatically sync across machines anyway.

memengo is such a better app. it syncs onto their website with encryption thus making your data accessible world wide AND any operating system not just macs. you can have a 64 char pw too. 4 digit lock codes can be broken. also pastes passwords into webpages!

highly recommend checking out memengo, its well worth it. setup an acct on their website to check it out before you buy the app.

I upgraded the iPhone app to 2.0 from the previous version earlier in the week. While I gained the ability to add items to the wallet, the bottom four icons did not change. Therefore, I have no way to access the wallet items. The icons on the bottom of my screen do NOT match the picture posted above?

Hi Frank,


To answer your question — there are two security level in 1Password touch: pin code and master password. You set them both when you started the application for the first time. Please see this screenshot of the welcome view:
http://skitch.com/roustem/b1mna/img-0014


Both pin code and the password are required to upgrade the database after the new version is installed. We were astonished to discover that there is a number of users that do not remember (did never use?) the master password. We are now adding support for partial database upgrades for people who cannot recall the master password and the update will be submitted to Apple later tonight or tomorrow.



This is the change made mostly for Windows users who did not sync their data. If you already have a copy of your data on Mac then you can simply reinstall 1Password touch and sync data back from your Mac.


Best regards, Roustem
Co-author of 1Password

i love 1password (desktop) and have loved the iphone version, but i'm having trouble with this new version. my same problem is described here:

http://support.agilewebsolutions.com/showthread.php?t=16584

i can't figure out what i'm doing incorrectly, either. i've put in my master password about a half-dozen times now, and it just sits there, forcing me to cancel and the app to quit. the video mentioned as being helpful, uh, isn't addressing the problem in question.
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Very dissapointed with the latest changes... I had to switch to their keychain format for the new sync feature to work (the old way disappeared) and I find it significantly less robust than using regular OS X keychains synced over MobileMe with my other Macs. Their proposed solution is to put the password file on the iDisk, rename it so that it's not treated as a package and make sure iDisk syncing is on.

I allready had iDisk syncing on, I put it there and had problems when for some reason my iDisk changed mountpoint. This could be a Mac OS X problem, but I don't care - it used to work, and now it doesn't.

Hint to developers: Apple conveniently creates a symlink (/Volumes/iDisk), please let me use it.

After a few years using it, I just can't live without 1Password. Only those who have not fully experienced it can say that "you can easily do the same for free". I hesitated a long time to shell out cash for this but the 30$ this cost me were very well spent and I estimate the value of the time saved with this tool to at least 10 times that every year.

Hint: I have recently configured Dropbox to share my 1Password entries between my two macs and it works like a dream. If I create some web account on my laptop and boom, it's also instantly back home on the mini on my TV or vice-versa. One great thing about the license they sell is that it's per user, not per machine. So I don't have to buy one for my laptop and one for my mini.

Also the team at 1Password has been extremely responsive over the past years (look at the time it takes them to update to adapt to a new Safari beta or alike).

I own the Mac-based version of this program, as well as the free version for the iPhone, and I've got to tell you it is THE program for the Mac platform... at least for me. I bought the 3-pack license so I could use it on a couple of my machines, and it was worth every penny. I highly, HIGHLY recommend this app.

That being said, I believe the iPhone version still has a little way to go in terms of features. One of the issues I had previously was the sync was a bit flaky, but 2.0 fixed that and made it even easier to use IMHO. But the one killer feature the iPhone version lacks is this: MOBILE SAFARI INTEGRATION. If they could make this work with mobile Safari much the way it works on the Mac, it would be a massive win for Agile. Its really the only major complaint I have with the iPhone version as it stands.

So as a standalone iPhone app, it's a good thing. It really is, but personally I only use it for a backup of the 1Password data I have on my Mac, and occasionally use it to look up info on the road. Thats where my problem comes into play. If I forget a password on the road, I literally need to fire up 1Password on the iPhone, enter my PIN, find the info I need, enter my master password, then get the password I was looking for. Without iPhone 3.0, I would need to write it down at that point or remember it to enter it into Safari, you know? With 3.0 I could just copy and paste I guess :) But still, thats too many steps to go through just to get a web password if you ask me... especially considering I have 1Password on my phone. See what I mean? Mobile Safari integration would mean EVERYTHING. I don't care if you charge me for it, I just think thats the single killer feature its missing.

Ok I'll quit rambling now. But seriously, for anyone who hasn't bought this yet for their Macs... GET IT NOW. You won't regret it I promise you that. This program is pure genius. Take care everyone! -- Adam

This is a killer app and when iPhone 3.0 comes around and allows you to copy and paste your passwords... it will be brilliant.

Nice, I just installed it. I haven't used a program like this yet on my phone but my wife has a Blackberry and has her password program loaded. I'm sure I will be using it a lot as well.