"Type in window" for Mac
When using 1Password on a Windows machine I can use "Type in window" from the drop down list of an item (next to "Reveal", "Show in large Type", ...) to have the password magically "typed" into the selected window. This is perfect for every situation where automation is limited.
However working on a Mac I am missing this feature…
Let me show you a situation where 1Password is limited: I work a lot on Windows machines using Remote Desktop. To change a password for one of those Windows machines it has to be put into a special mode using ctrl+alt+delete and then choosing “Change a password”. It then shows a screen expecting the old password, the new password, and the confirmed new password. On this screen for what ever reason clipboard content cannot be accessed. Therefore ctrl+v or context menu “Paste” are not an option. The 1Password client from the Windows machine is at that point inaccessible due to the “special mode” in full screen. Drag & drop from my 1Password client (Mac) outside of remote desktop does not work. Also “Quick Access” (Mac) using “Autofill” or shift+return are not working.
My options here are typing a secure password manually (bad), use a simple password (worse), or not use a Mac (worst)…
Do you have any suggestions for me? Am I missing something? Are you planning to implement the feature “Type in window” for the Mac Client?
Kind regards,
Chang
PS: Keep up the great work! I am a very satisfied customer!
1Password Version: 8.10.28
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OS Version: 14.2.1
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Did you try autofill?
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Hello @cpahoraios! 👋
Thank you for the feedback. While 1Password for Windows has a "Type in window" feature, 1Password on the Mac features Universal Autofill which is much more powerful for most use cases: Use Universal Autofill in apps and browsers on your Mac
That being said, I understand that Universal Autofill doesn't work for this particular use case and I can see how the "Type in Window" feature would be useful on the Mac. While I can't make any promises, I've passed your feedback along to the team.
-Dave
ref: PB-39000907
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I would also very much like to see this feature on macOS!
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Thank you for the feedback! Have you tried Universal Autofill yet? You can find a guide here: Use Universal Autofill in apps and browsers on your Mac
If there's a specific use case where Universal Autofill isn't working for you then let me know. 🙂
-Dave
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Thanks @Dave_1P - 2 quick examples are: Microsoft Remote Desktop login screens, or TeamViewer (again, e.g. a Windows login screen). Simply emulating the native OS "paste" function on these screens does not work. The program would need to simulate actual keystrokes in order to work.
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Thank you for sharing your use case, I've passed along your request to the team internally. 🙂
-Dave
ref: PB-39833867
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