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CraigCottingham's avatar
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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Jack_P_1P's avatar
Jack_P_1P
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4 years ago

Hey CraigCottingham:

That would likely explain the behavior you saw with 1Password 7. As Dave mentioned, the best account password for your 1Password account is one you can remember, but is also strong: How to choose a good 1Password account password

As for unlock methods, while it's definitely possible to use system authentication to unlock 1Password 8 for Linux, it's only possible to use Touch ID or Apple Watch unlock with 1Password 8 for Mac.

Let us know how you get on with that!

Jack