Issues with 1Password in the browser when using the nightly version of 1Password for Mac
Like many, I was disappointed with the decisions regarding 1Password 8. Until now, I've continued to use version 7; however, I've since switched to the Orion browser, and the only way to use 1Password there is to install the nightly builds of 1PW8. I decided to give it a go. It's been over a year; maybe my gripes were addressed in that time!
Unfortunately not.
- Off the bat, the installer (why does it need an installer instead of a .dmg file like any other good Mac app?) uninstalled 1Password 7 without asking. This is not what I wanted. Luckily, I can rescue it from the trash, but this is bad behavior.
- 1Password for Safari thinks I have no passwords. It recognizes my vault but says it's empty. Uninstalling the extension, restarting my laptop, etc., doesn't fix it.
- 1Password for Firefox doesn't work at all. The extension window is completely blank.
- 1Password for Orion does work! So it's kind of a one step forward, two steps back kind of deal, except ...
- The extension isn't staying in sync with the app (or the 1Password website). I updated a URL over half an hour ago, and the extension still shows the old URL. The website did update, however, so it's just the extension that's wrong.
Now, yes, I'm using a nightly, so bugs are to be expected. But #1 has nothing to do with nightlies, and #2 was an issue even with the production release, which I installed before realizing I needed the nightly. (I didn't test #3 until the nightly.)
1Password is more expensive than everyone else, but I used to justify that expense with the fact it was also clearly the best password manager. Bitwarden is a travesty, Lastpass is less secure than a Post-It note, Proton Pass doesn't have an app, etc. But with the direction 1Password has gone, that justification becomes harder and harder.
ETA: The extension sync issue existed before installing the nightly. I installed the nightly when I realized that it was necessary to get TouchID unlocking in Orion. I also saw the issue in Arc, a Chromium browser, before installing the nightly.
1Password Version: 1Password for Mac 8.10.14 (81014007)
Extension Version: 2.14.1
OS Version: macOS 13.5
Browser: Safari/Oion/Firefox
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Update several hours later. My extensions are now syncing, quickly, and Safari works again. Not sure what was up before. I still prefer 1Password 7, but my ... ire ... has receded considerably.
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Hi @tiltowaitt, sorry about the trouble with the upgrade. I believe there could be an issue if both 1Password 7 and 8 are installed because the browser extensions might be connecting to the wrong version of the app.
Happy to hear the things improved for you!
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