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CraigCottingham
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4 years ago

I used to be able to unlock 1P with my macOS password. I can't anymore in version 8.

Until I updated to version 8, I always used my OS password to unlock 1Password. Now, I have to use the account password. I read through discussions like https://1password.community/discussion/122614/...
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1P_Dave
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4 years ago

Hello CraigCottingham! 👋

1Password 7 was unlocked using the password of the first account or vault added to the app, is it possible that you had an older standalone vault that had the same password as your macOS user password? As far as I'm aware, it's not possible to unlock 1Password 7 using your macOS user password.

I recommend that you choose a strong but memorable password for your account password: How to choose a good 1Password account password

I look forward to hearing from you. 😊