Is it possible to use the Firefox extension with the LibreWolf browser on Mac and Windows?

@PaulDoesDev

Thanks for the reply. Browsers are required to be codesigned before they can be added as a trusted browser so that other applications can't pretend to be that browser to 1Password.

That being said, the team is exploring other ways that we can potentially satisfy this requirement in a safe and secure manner in the future and your feedback has been passed along internally. 🙂

-Dave

For those that are looking for Librewolf support specifically in a Linux context, it appears staff have split that conversation into a new thread "https://1password.community/discussion/comment/697201."

@renewableparrot

1Password for Linux works a little differently from the other platforms when it comes to integration with desktop browsers. To reduce confusion, I've moved your comment over to the other thread which is dedicated to the situation on Linux. Please continue the conversation there.

-Dave

If 1Password MacOS can't be authorized to communicate with the 1Password Firefox extension when used in LibreWolf, can we at least get system authentication added to the extension to make it usable?

@LeeButler

Thank you for the feedback. Can you tell me a little more about your suggestion? What exactly do you mean by "system authentication" in the context of macOS and do you have any examples of other extensions for Firefox that offer such a feature?

I look forward to hearing from you. 🙂

-Dave

It would probably be of relevance to the group that I got the desktop integration working in Librewolf. I'm on Linux (specifically NixOS), so I'm not sure about other operating systems, but I did so using a combination of placing the appropriate custom_allowed_browsers file (general steps described https://old.reddit.com/r/1Password/comments/ojugl0/does_the_linux_app_integration_work/h5jkt35/) and, specifically for Librewolf, creating a symbolic link as described https://librewolf.net/docs/faq/#how-do-i-get-native-messaging-to-work.

@renewableparrot

Thanks for sharing! 1Password for Linux works a little differently from other platforms and that wouldn't work for 1Password for Mac (or Windows) as mentioned here.

However I'm sure that folks using Linux will appreciate the tip. 🙂

-Dave

@1P_Dave

The 1Password MacOS app allows me to unlock the app using my TouchID (MacBookAir/M1). Using a browser with a 1Password extension that can communicate with the app (e.g. Firefox, Chrome), that TouchID unlock works for both the app and the extension (not news to you...).

When the extension cannot communicate with the app (e.g. LibreWolf) then I need to enter my 1Password every time I have to unlock the extension. I use an 8 word remember-able passphrase and it is annoying under these circumstances.

I was hoping that there is a Firefox extension can request a bio-metric authentication the way that the app does. I am not an active developer any longer so I have no idea if that is possible, that would ease the non-connection issue...

Apologies, I didn't mean bio-metric authentication but rather 'system authentication'.

@LeeButler

Thanks for the reply. As far as I'm aware, it's not possible for Firefox extensions to request and use biometric authentication by themselves. To unlock 1Password in the browser, the 1Password desktop app must be installed and the browser extension has to be trusted by the desktop app in order to facilitate communication between the desktop app and the browser extension.

The "shared locked state" between the desktop app and the browser allows you to use biometrics, or your Apple Watch, to unlock both the desktop app and the browser extension at the same time. If you're only using the browser extension, or you're using a browser that isn't trusted by the desktop app, then you'll need to unlock 1Password in the browser using your account password.

-Dave