What is the "Finder" password?
Just updated to Mojave and after opening 1 Password noticed a Finder password, which was the type generated by 1Password. It lists a website of app://com.apple.finder which isn't a web site. It was last modified June 2017. I think this was generated by 1Password as I don't have any recollection this and can't think of any time when the Finder requires a password other than my computer password which is not that string of characters. How did this get created and under what circumstance might I need to know the "Finder" password. Lastly, if this is important how can I change it to a more simple password?
1Password Version: 7.2.5
Extension Version: n/a
OS Version: OSX 10.14.4
Sync Type: unsure
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Hi @digibud! Welcome to the forum!
I don't see any Finder password in my 1Password, so I don't think it's something that 1Password would generate by itself without being requested to do it.
But rather than focusing on when it was created, I have a question for you: what was the last time you used this password?
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To the best of my knowledge I have never used it and am not familiar with any "Finder" password. I spent quite a few years doing Mac tech support and know of no "Finder" password that makes sense in this context or how, why, for what reason this password even exists. I would simply delete it but hesitate to do so if it's somehow installed by 1Password for internal use or something. Very odd to me.
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thanks
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I have some recollection that this could occur when a password was generated via 1Password mini, when the finder was the frontmost app. But my memory here is dim.
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