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Anonymous
2 years ago

Unlock option missing on 1Password 8 Desktop App

When going to Settings-->Security on the app there is no configuration for Unlock. I want to unlock 1Password 8 with my Apple watch. I am using an iMac 27. This shows up on my other Macbook Pro an...
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2 years ago

@jkirby

I'm sorry that your Mac isn't on the list. That would mean that your Mac doesn't include a hardware feature called the Secure Enclave. Unlocking 1Password using your Apple Watch requires a Mac with a Secure Enclave because the Secure Enclave offers additional security beyond what the macOS Keychain provides.

After you set up 1Password to unlock using your Apple Watch, 1Password saves an encrypted secret that represents your account password to disk and the key to decrypt it in the Secure Enclave. Only 1Password can ask to use the key and only the Secure Enclave can decrypt the secret.

Let me know if there's anything else that I can help with. 🙂

-Dave