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3 years ago

Unlock with Apple Watch or Touch ID

The options to enable apple watch or touchid don't show up in my 1password settings. 1) MacBook Pro Intel i7 running Ventura 13.1 with touchbar. 2) Mac Mini also running latest Ventura. I can...
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3 years ago

@BillNYC212

I'm sorry for the confusion. The 1Password 8 for Mac app does indeed have to be installed for features like Apple Watch unlock to work. This is because the app is responsible for the Apple Watch unlock process and for securely storing the secret that unlocks 1Password and keeps it unlocked.

I've passed along your experience to the product team so that they can look into how to help users learn about the app sooner in the onboarding process. 🙂

-Dave

ref: PB-30499680