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June 3, 2025
Question

Mac keyboard without biometric

  • June 3, 2025
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Hi all,

Sorry if this has been answered. I searched but I can't find the solution. Maybe didn't hit the right combination.

I have a desktop iMac & another Windows PC at home. On the Windows 11 PC I can use the MS Windows Hello PIN to unlock 1Password as the desktop has no biometric feature.

What do I do on the desktop iMac??

Gets very annoying typing in the long password every other time I want 1Password to fill something. 

I realise that's there for security but surely a prompt to put in my iMac admin/profile password similar to a Windows machine could work?

Any other solutions?

Thanks

Dave

1 reply

1P_Dave
1Password Employee
June 4, 2025

Hello @dkjonesau! 👋

Thanks for reaching out! 1Password on the Mac supports a few different unlock methods: 


If you don't have Touch ID or Apple Watch then I recommend changing your account password to something that is easier to type in while still being secure: How to choose a good 1Password account password

You can also adjust your auto-lock settings to choose how often 1Password locks: How to set 1Password to lock automatically

surely a prompt to put in my iMac admin/profile password similar to a Windows machine could work?

This isn't an option for macOS at the moment. While I can't make any promises, I've filed a feature request on your behalf to have our team look into adding such an option. Thanks for the feedback! 

-Dave

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