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Former Member
3 years agoUse Suggested Password
How can I control the format of this feature? When I am making a new login and click in the password box I get only shown a password like DEN8ixe!cde*dxg!gdn
However, many sites won't accept a password this long, and won't accept * as input either. I need to simplify.
I just need 1 special character, 1 number, and 1 capital letter, and roughly 10 characters long.
How can I do this?
1Password Version: Mac 8.9.13
Extension Version: 2.5.1 (Safari)
OS Version: macOS 13.1
Browser:_ Safari
- Former Member
- Former Member
This is resolved. Setting can be altered within Safari's extension preferences that 1Password offers.
- 1P_Leah
1Password Team
I'm glad you're all sorted! From the 1Password in your browser extension window, you can choose your 'suggested password' preferences from the Password Generator. Enabling 'Use as default for suggestions' will remember these preferences when suggesting future passwords.
- Former Member
I'm confused. I want to turn off the suggested password feature altogether. How can I do this?
- Former Member
Hi @trixiesirisheyes - Thanks for following up here 🙂
The 'Use Suggested Password' prompt will show automatically based on a setting in 1Password in the browser (browser extension). Here is how to disable that:
- Right click on the 1Password icon in the browser's toolbar and select 'Settings'.
- Scroll down to the Autofill section.
- Ensure 'Show autofill menu on field focus' is toggled Off.
Let us know how you get on!
- Former Member
I'm still not understanding. I'm using 1password in Safari and here is what I get when I click on the 'autofill' field:
- steph_giles
1Password Team
Hi @mike3825,
Do you see a small 1Password icon in your browser toolbar?
It looks like you are currently in the settings for Safari. In order to follow Paul's steps you will need to right click the 1Password icon next to the address bar and choose Settings.
I hope this helps!
- Former Member
Hi Steph,
This is what I see on my address bar:
When I click on the icon to the left of the address bar I get this:
When I click on manage extension I get this:
There is also a 1password icon on the toolbar on the right. I've tried clicking on them both and it looks like neither give the results you say.
- steph_giles
1Password Team
Hey @mike3825,
My apologies it looks like you are still using 1Password 7 which would explain why the steps do not make much sense to you.
I would highly recommend upgrading to 1Password 8 and the latest version of 1Password for Safari so you can enjoy all of our new features and fixes. Here's how:
Let me know how you get on!
- Former Member
We're making progress Steph,
I don't know why I wouldn't have upgraded before, I must have missed the notice about it.
Here's what I see now:
Something else that I've never understood is why I need both 1password8 for Mac and also 1password for Safari. Why wouldn't 1password for Safari work by itself? Or why wouldn't 1password8 for Mac work on any browser?
Thanks,
Mike