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Former Member
3 years agois it possible to revert to the prior version on mac
I don't know a nice way to say this. The upgrade to the 8.9.4 is the most horribly negative reduction of functionality and productivity I think I have ever experienced in an application I use so often. I don't even know where to begin, other than to say that in nearly EVERY SINGLE TASK I perform in 1Password, this new version is increasing the number of clicks or steps I need to take by 2X to 3X the prior process, significantly reducing the ease of use I used to love.
- I'd often highlight a tag, then start typing to replace it - now, I have to highlight, move the mouse to a "remove me" popup, then move the mouse to the end, then add a new value. Like 4 steps instead of 2 - WHY? This is NOT an improvement in usability!
- What prompted me here today, is I'm trying to re-arrange the order of sections, and there's no way to move fields or sections up and down like before. SERIOUSLY? WTF? How could you take out such an important feature?
- I often clone complex login entries. Before I'd highlight, click duplicate, it would put this in the same vault by default with a -copy added to the title, and I'd go and modify this, as often it's just a new username on a site like AWS Console, goes in the same vault. Fast and easy. Now, I get an EXTRA prompt, with a list of vaults, where this spans multiple pages for me, so I need to scroll down, and look for TINY text showing what vault I'm in which I need to pick in order to get back to the same behavior as before. This is 3x to 5x the prior effort. WHY? WHY is this not selectable behavior (clone to same vault in preferences checkbox, at least?)
- Before when I'd add a new field, the cursor would first appear in the field label, so I could quickly enter the label, then tab to the type and change that, then tab to the value - QUICK, EFFICIENT! - now I have to use my mouse to move back to the label you skip over, I can't change the type as easily on the right, it has caused the effort to quickly add various field types to a new entry to QUADRUPLE - this is NOT an improvement!
I am FED UP. Why do companies like yours change stuff which is working just fine to pacify some new GUI designer who wants to put his own spin on stuff? I use this dozens of times a day. Customer since 2010. I depend on this. You should not just make massive disruptive changes to the UI experience without giving us more options to refuse these unnecessary and disruptive changes. It is seriously a major PITA for me to have to deal with this so often every day.
PLEASE give us an option to move back to the prior, MUCH, MUCH, MUCH, MUCH, MUCH better GUI experience. I hope I am not the only long-term customer telling you this. How can I switch back, while preserving my massive hundreds of entries over 12 years set of data in your tool?
1Password Version: 8.9.4
Extension Version: Not Provided
OS Version: macOS 11.7
Browser:_ Safari, Chrome
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13 Replies
- CooperBlackNew Contributor
It's unfortunate to pay for a subscription to an app which has helped fund development for a very sub-par update. My experience has been like others who have talked about the regression in 1P. Being a long time user and evangelist for 1P, it pains me to think about possibly changing to something else.
- Former Member
Yes! It is possible to revert:
- Remove the extension from Safari (also remove it from your mac Applications),
- Remove 1Password 8 from your mac Applications,
- Download 1Password 7 from here https://1password.com/downloads/mac/ (scroll down to 'Using an older computer?',
- Install 1Password 7,
- In the menu bar choose 1Password 7 -> 'Install browser extensions' and enable the extension.
Instant relief!
- Former Member
I second this comment. I'd like a way to revert back to 7. 8 is just terrible, and I've given myself over a month to try and get used to it.