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snowy's avatar
snowy
Super Contributor
4 years ago

Native Password AutoFill Extension macOS

So one of the people in my family subscription for 1P relies heavily on iCloud Keychain. The nice piece about using the native autofill extension is entries from both show up together in-line. This h...
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mrjackyliang
Occasional Contributor
3 months ago

From time to time, I would use the macOS autofill feature, just like how I would use it on iOS and I wonder why it's not available on macOS.

I do have the browser extensions installed, but the problem is some websites disable copy and paste passwords and I find it tedious to manually type passwords in so I resort to the right click autofill menu.

Can this feature be made available, would certainly help with accessibility more, thanks!

 

  • 1P_Dave's avatar
    1P_Dave
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    3 months ago

    mrjackyliang​ 

    Thanks for reaching out! I've merged your post into the existing thread for the feature request.

    Support for macOS AutoFill isn't currently available since our team has historically focused on our two existing filling methods: 


    That being said, our team is exploring support for macOS AutoFill but I don't have any news to share at the moment. 


    the problem is some websites disable copy and paste passwords and I find it tedious to manually type passwords in so I resort to the right click autofill menu.

    1Password doesn't use copy and paste to fill passwords, can you tell me which website filling doesn't work on and which browser you're using? I look forward to hearing from you.

    -Dave

    PB-50869185

    • mrjackyliang's avatar
      mrjackyliang
      Occasional Contributor
      3 months ago

      I'm aware that 1Password doesn't use copy and paste to fill passwords. That's why the autofill works when needed.

      Yesterday I wanted to sign up to the BLS International website, and normally, what I'd do is create a login first. I don't like having the extension create the login for me (long story short, I'm very particular). Anyways, when the site asks me to create a password, I usually just copy and paste it in, but it doesn't allow me, because the form disables copy and paste!

      So in this situation, especially on the iOS devices, I use the iOS autofill to bypass that restriction, but autofill isn't supported on macOS, so I end up having to create a new generated password and the copy and paste it back into the login item.

      This feature is useful because 1Password wants to take over the entire experience with Universal Autofill and sometimes it can't and does things in the wrong way. This at least helps me retain control in exactly what I want to paste in, just like how it works in iOS.

      • 1P_Dave's avatar
        1P_Dave
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        3 months ago

        mrjackyliang​ 

        Thank you for explaining your use case. Can you tell me a little more about why you avoid having 1Password for Safari create the Login for you? Being able to create a login right on a webpage is one of the primary functions that folks use 1Password for and I'd love to know more about your workflow. 

        This feature is useful because 1Password wants to take over the entire experience with Universal Autofill and sometimes it can't and does things in the wrong way. 

        Universal Autofill is only triggered when you press Command-Backslash. Can you clarify what you mean by "take over the entire experience"?

        I look forward to hearing from you. 🙂

        -Dave

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    cyt233
    Occasional Contributor
    3 months ago

    This is a feature has been requested for 3 years. and the answer is always "I will send it to the develop team."

    There is no further text.

    • 1P_Dave's avatar
      1P_Dave
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      3 months ago

      I understand how frustrating it is to wait so long for a feature, and I truly appreciate your patience. Our team takes seriously all features requests but not all features can be implemented right away due to various factors that include limited development resources, bug fixes, and our existing product roadmap. 

      My colleagues and I on the support team will continue to make sure that everyone's feedback and requests are being heard by the appropriate teams internally. 

      -Dave

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        cyt233
        Occasional Contributor
        3 months ago

        I understand the team has their own plan for the product. But three years have passed since this post was published. If someone could write a line of code for this feature every workday, I believe it would have been released by now.