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LokiNYC
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2 years ago

OTP generation not available on Mac; process unintuitive

I like to have my 2FA one-time passwords available in 1Password and have set up several sites that work that way. The process for scanning a QR code works fine from a phone, of course. Unfortunatel...
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1P_Tommy
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2 years ago

LokiNYC

No worries my friend. Especially, if you came from another manager or even earlier versions of 1Password. It's all good. If you have recently granted screen recording permissions be sure to fully quit 1Password to allow it to pick up those permissions. Here's how.

  1. Look for our helper in the menu bar near the WiFi indicator and the clock. Right-click (Option-click) on the helper and select Quit.
  2. Quit your browser.
  3. Open 1Password and unlock.