May 2026 at 1Password: Native macOS AutoFill, a new developer site, and more!

In May, we introduced new features for Autofill on macOS and Android, as well import/export enhancements, and a way to create items more efficiently. We also relaunched our developer documentation hub with new quick start guides, powerful search features and a fresh domain change to match.

In case you missed it

macOS native AutoFill in beta

We know you've been waiting for this one! In the latest 1Password for Mac beta release (version 8.12.22) we've integrated 1Password with Apple's native Passwords API. This allows your password manager to act as a system-level Credential Provider on macOS. Using the native Passwords API, alongside Universal Autofill and 1Password in the browser, will give you a more consistent filling experience across macOS.

This is one of our most requested features, and we’re working hard to bring it to the production channel after the beta release. 

Follow these steps to try macOS AutoFill for yourself:

1. Install the latest version of the 1Password for Mac beta.
2. Navigate to 1Password Settings > Autofill > Set up macOS AutoFill.
3. Select “Turn On” from the macOS permission prompt.
4. If you’re using Safari, confirm Safari Settings > AutoFill > User names and passwords is enabled.

* This feature requires macOS 14 Sonoma on Apple silicon.

We’d love to hear your feedback on the update in our announcement post!

Updated developer documentation

Interested in setting up a service account for your AI agent, securely provisioning secrets, or managing your project’s environment variables? You’ll find in-depth guides covering all this and more on 1Password.dev, our new developer documentation hub.

Our team has refreshed and reorganized the documentation to make it even easier to get started with our developer tools. We’ve also added some new get-started guides for developers, admins, and partners, as well as enhanced search functionality that lets you ask questions in plain language.

👉Read the full announcement in the Developer Community.

More product updates announced this quarter

If the macOS update wasn’t enough, May also brought a number of product updates including: the Autofill health check, Credential Exchange Protocol (CXP), and smarter login creation.

You often need to tweak multiple system settings in multiple menus to ensure a consistent autofill experience on Android. If you miss a setting, or your device changes something without telling you, it can be tough to track down and fix the issue. Our new Autofill health check brings these settings into one place and highlights any settings that need to be changed.

You might recall that we’ve been working on a new way to import and export data. This work is part of an industry wide effort to better facilitate credential migration across different systems with the CXP. That new process is now live in iOS and Android, making it easier to move everything including passkeys (yes, you can now export passkeys!) between different password managers.

Last but not least: instead of starting with a blank login item, you can now type the name of widely used websites, like Reddit or Steam, into the title to prefill key fields. This not only means you can create items faster, but also helps ensure your items are filled where you use them.

Random but Memorable

May 7th was World Password Day! To mark this special day, we sat down with 1Password CISO Jacob DePriest to talk about the future of identity security. If you want to know where the cybersecurity industry is going, this one's for you!". In our latest episode, Gerald Auger, founder of Simply Cyber, shares his tips to stay secure during the summer travel season.

• The future of identity security | World Password Day special!
• Cybersecurity tips for the modern traveler

Don’t forget to subscribe to the Random but Memorable YouTube channel!

Release note highlights

Browser Extension

• Creating a new item in the 1Password browser extension now opens a pop-up window instead of opening the full 1Password app window.
• Fixed an issue where you weren’t prompted to update a saved login after you changed your username on a site but kept the same password.
• Fixed an issue where the 1Password could lock unexpectedly after you switched tabs.
• Fixed an issue where 1Password in Safari could show an endless loading state when it couldn’t connect to the desktop app.

 

Mac, Windows, and Linux

• You can now use Codex to interact directly with 1Password Environments using a local MCP server (currently in beta).
• We’ve improved support for importing your data from Bitwarden using CSV files.
• Secondary windows of the 1Password app will now open on your active display instead of your primary display.
• You’ll no longer see the option to share an item if item sharing is turned off for your 1Password account.

 

iOS, and Android

• [iOS only] You can now control whether or not you’re prompted to unlock 1Password when you see prompts to save items in 1Password for Safari.
• [iOS only] Fixed an issue where you could see two prompts to unlock with Face ID when you selected a login to fill above your keyboard.
• [Android only] Fixed an issue where dates wouldn’t be localized according to your system locale settings if your in-app language was set to “Use system defaults”.
• [Android only] Fixed an issue where similar Identity items would be hidden from Autofill suggestions.