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Tcheuck
7 months agoNew Contributor
Safari extension loses all its settings everytime I clear cache
Hi,
Since a few weeks, everytime I clear my browser cache, the extension settings returns to defaults. E.g. autosubmit keep being enabled even though I disabled it before.
Thanks !
1Password Version: 8.10.38
Extension Version: 2.26.1
OS Version: iPadOS 17.6.1
Browser: Safari
- 1P_Dave
Moderator
For the time being, not clearing your history/cache in Safari or switching to a different browsers browser are the best options available to avoid the issue.
I've passed your feedback along to the team who will continue to look for ways to improve the 1Password experience in all browsers. ๐
-Dave
ref: PB-41700495
- 1P_Dave
Moderator
Hello Tcheuck! ๐
Thank you for reaching out. By "clear cache" do you mean that you choose the Clear History option in Safari?
If the answer is yes then this is expected behaviour in the Safari web browser, Safari web extensions (of which 1Password for Safari is one) store configuration data in the same bucket that Safari clears when you choose to clear history/cache. Clearing Safari's history/cache will reset 1Password for Safari's preferences.
Let me know if you have any questions.
-Dave
- 1P_Dave
Moderator
Thanks for the reply. Other browsers, such as those based on Chromium or Firefox, don't clear the extension data store when clearing history so switching to a different browser might be an option to consider if this is important to you.
Out of curiosity, is there a reason why you're clearing Safari's history so frequently?
-Dave
- 1P_Dave
Moderator
Thank you for explaining your use case. Have you considered using Password AutoFill to save and fill logins from 1Password in Safari instead of the web extension: Use 1Password to save logins and sign in to apps and websites on your iPhone and iPad
Password AutoFill doesn't autosubmit and you won't lose settings for this filling method after clearing Safari's history.
-Dave