Huge potential problem when editing an existing login

bleachthru

When editing an existing login inside the Mac App, I noticed that clicking next to the password field, where it typically lets you reveal or copy when not in editing mode, now tragically changes the password instead of revealing it! This is problematic, because it is super easy to accidentally hit that button, and change the password, then exit and everything is synced, and the actual password is lost forever in the ether.

It would be great if the menu stayed the same, letting the user reveal their existing password, so they can choose to edit it like any other field, by adding a character, copying the password etc. It should involve a second, purposeful step to generate a completely new password. One of the best things about the software is for the user to generate super complex and secure passwords, and store them safely. If a password is accidentally updated, the correct one is lost forever. Thanks for reading this, I am a long time user, and look forward to every new update.

Drew_AG

Hi @bleachthru,

I'm sorry for any confusion about how the password field works in the view and edit modes! I have a few tips that I think will be very helpful for you, and you may find this is all much easier than it seems:

When editing an existing login inside the Mac App, I noticed that clicking next to the password field, where it typically lets you reveal or copy when not in editing mode, now tragically changes the password instead of revealing it!

When you click the Edit button for an item in 1Password, the copy/reveal option will change to a round button for the password generator. If you click that button, it will generate a new password for you. Instead, if you want to reveal the password without editing it, simply click in the password field (i.e. click on the black dots).

This is problematic, because it is super easy to accidentally hit that button, and change the password, then exit and everything is synced, and the actual password is lost forever in the ether.

If you click the password generator button by accident, you can click the Cancel button so you don't save changes.

Also, even if you save the changes, your old password is not lost. While viewing the item, you'll see a show previously used passwords button (it should be right under the show web form details button). Click that to see your previous password(s). You can copy the old password, then click Edit and paste it into the password field.

It would be great if the menu stayed the same, letting the user reveal their existing password, so they can choose to edit it like any other field, by adding a character, copying the password etc.

At any time, you can reveal a password by holding the Option button on your keyboard. In Edit mode, you can also just click on the password field to reveal it. Clicking in the password field also places the cursor there, so you can make any edits you want, just like any other field.

It should involve a second, purposeful step to generate a completely new password.

After clicking the Edit button, you need to purposefully click on the password generator button to generate a new password. Clicking anywhere else will not generate a new password.

If a password is accidentally updated, the correct one is lost forever.

As I mentioned above, it isn't lost at all. If you accidentally generate a new password and save the changes, you can find the old password under show previously used passwords.

I hope this helps clear up confusion about how that works! If you have more questions about that, please let us know. Thanks!