I need to sign in to 1Password once for Safari browser and again for the new Firefox extension

PaulP1

I may well be doing something incorrectly but, to use 1Password on my Mac, I need to sign in to the 1Password app and this gives me access to passwords when using some mac apps and also in the Safari browser but I then need to sign in to 1Password again to use the new Firefox browser extension. Also, if I shut down the Firefox browser and open it again, I need to sign in to 1Password again. Am I missing something?
Thanks, Paul

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1Password Version: 7.3.2
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OS Version: macOS Catalina 10.15.1
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PaulP1

I forgot to add that on Firefox I am running 1Password X 1.16.2

ag_ana

Hi @PaulP1!

If you are using 1Password X, this is normal :) 1Password X is our latest version of the browser extension which does not require the desktop app to run. It's a completely independent extension, so that explains why it unlocks separately from the main 1Password app and the other extensions ;)

Also, because it lives entirely in the browser, it is normal that it asks to login again when you close and reopen your browser, so this is also normal.

PaulP1

Thx ag_ana,
Is 1Password X so much better than the previous version of the browser extension? Just wondering who the target audience is for the product as it looks like it would be useful if I didn't have the desktop version running but I can't imagine being a 1Password user and then not running it on the desktop. Anyway, unless there's a very good reason to use the X version, I'll change back to the one that I only need to sign in to once.
Having said all that, I have been a loyal user of 1Password for many years and love it. Thanks for a great product.

Lars

@PaulP1 - it depends how you're using 1Password and what you're trying to do. 1Password X works directly with a 1password.com account and doesn't work with local data. In other words, if you have standalone 1Password data synced via iCloud or Dropbox, etc, you wouldn't be able to use 1Password X at all with that, and would need our usual "desktop app required" extension. But if you have only a 1password.com account and no standalone vaults, you can use 1Password X if you prefer it. It does have several advantages/features that the companion extension doesn't; inline filling, the ability to work without a native 1Password app (and thus, to be installable on systems where we don't even have a native app, like Linux and Chrome OS or even Solaris). But if you have a 1Password account, it's really a matter of choice - you can use either one.

PaulP1

Thanks for the explanation, Lars. That makes it much clearer.

I do like the inline filling that's in the X version so would it be possible to incorporate some of the newer advantages/features from the X version back into the "desktop app required" version? Or allow X to see that I've already signed into 1Password desktop and then allow me to use it without needing to sign in again. Just so that I won't need to sign in to 1Password twice to use those features. And also, can the new features be added to the Safari add-on - I use both Firefox and Safari?

ag_ana

@PaulP1:

I do like the inline filling that's in the X version so would it be possible to incorporate some of the newer advantages/features from the X version back into the "desktop app required" version? Or allow X to see that I've already signed into 1Password desktop and then allow me to use it without needing to sign in again.

Inline filling is an exclusive feature for 1Password X, but you can do the second thing: if you enable Desktop App Integration (currently only available in the 1Password X Beta), the extension will know the lock state of the main desktop app ;)

And also, can the new features be added to the Safari add-on - I use both Firefox and Safari?

We don't have anything to announce about this yet, but thank you for sharing your wishes :)

PaulP1

Thanks ag_ana. I'll try the 1Password X beta.

ag_ana

@PaulP1, you are very welcome, and sounds good :+1:

If you have any other questions, please feel free to reach out anytime.

Have a wonderful day :)

PaulP1

I've looked for 1Password X beta but I can only find it for Chrome, not Firefox. Is there a Firefox version?
Also, to run 1Password X beta to enable "Desktop App Integration", do I need to also run the beta version of 1Password on macOS? I'm reluctant to go that far into the beta world.

ag_ana

@PaulP1:

I've looked for 1Password X beta but I can only find it for Chrome, not Firefox. Is there a Firefox version?

Not at the moment, we only have it for Chrome.

Also, to run 1Password X beta to enable "Desktop App Integration", do I need to also run the beta version of 1Password on macOS?

Yes, you will need 1Password for Mac 7.3 BETA-4 or newer to beta test the feature before it's published to the stable channel.