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ErnieS
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3 years ago

How do I change the inactivity lock time on the Macintosh version of 1Password?

When I go to the Web version of 1Password to change the inactivity setting, it tells me to change the setting on the app. I do not see a link anywhere on the app to change this setting. How do I chan...
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1P_Dave
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3 years ago

ErnieS

Thank you for the reply. I'll respond below:

The Firefox app still seems to time out frequently.

Please try the following steps to see if they improve the situation:

  1. Close all open web browsers.
  2. Right-click on the 1Password icon at the top of your Mac's screen and then click Quit. Wait until the icon disappears.
  3. Double-click on 1Password from your Mac's Application folder.
  4. Open your web browser.

So, does this setting apply to ALL of my devices where 1Password is installed or is there a way to set the timeout for each device? I see no way to set this in the app on each device.

No, you'll have to change the auto-lock setting on each device separately. You can find steps for each of our apps in the article that I linked above, click on the tab to see instructions for the appropriate device: How to set 1Password to lock automatically

If set to "never", does it timeout when the Mac is put into sleep mode? I also assume one has to log into 1Password anytime the system is rebooted, right?

There's a separate option to have 1Password lock when the Mac sleeps:

I hope that helps! 🙂

-Dave