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1Password 7 deprecation
I received an email stating that I'll need to upgrade to 1Password 8 by May 1st. I came here to register my disappointment not because I'm surprised, or that I think anything will come of it, but because saying something feels better than upgrading silently.
1Password 8 on the Mac is such a frustrating app to use. I recognize it's been iterated on since initial release, but most of the fundamental issues are still there. I'll upgrade because I'm forced to. I hope for a majorly improved v9.
I used to happily pay for 1Password for myself and my extended family, now I do it resentfully while keeping a lookout for alternatives. The functionality is great. I just wish I didn't have to access it through such a mediocre Mac app.
- 1P_Blake
Community Manager
Hey skatch! đ
I appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts. Change isnât always easy, and I get that moving to a new version can bring mixed feelingsâespecially if 1Password 7 was working well for you.
That said, I have to admit, Iâm struggling to figure out exactly whatâs frustrating you about 1Password 8. You mentioned âfundamental issues,â but didn't actually mention what those issues are, so itâs tough to know whatâs actually getting in your way. If thereâs something in particular thatâs slowing you down, weâd love to hear about it. Otherwise, weâre left guessingâwhich isnât particularly helpful for either of us. đ
As for the deprecation, just to clear things up, this isnât a blanket end-of-life for all versions of 1Password 7.
Whatâs being deprecated:- All versions of 1Password 6.
- Older versions of 1Password 7. Specifically, any version older than
- Windows: 7.9.836 (build 836)
- Mac (App Store): 7.9.11 (build 70911001)
- Mac (Direct Download): 7.9.11 (build 70911000)
- iOS: 7.10.2 (buid 71002000)
- Android: 7.9.4 (build 70904004)
This means that if youâre already on the latest version of 1Password 7, youâre still in a supported state, though weâd still recommend upgrading to 1Password 8 for ongoing security and performance improvements.
Thanks for the detailed deprecation info 1P_Blake. I've been using direct download version 7.9.10 (Mac). It's very helpful to know I can update to 7.9.11 and continue using it for now.
As to the fundamental issues, there was a ton of feedback on the forums early in the v8 release cycle. You'll have to forgive me for not giving detailed notes at this point, but much of it hasn't been addressed in the intervening years so I don't feel like spending time writing more about it. Ever since the rewrite it's felt like whistling into the wind to post about what makes v8 feel so clunky to longtime users.
If the product team still doesn't understand the issues, one more forum commenter isn't going to change anything. If it does understand, it's been evident that addressing these issues aren't in line with 1Password's business & technical priorities, which has been a bummer.
So to be clear, if I'm using 1Password 7.10.2 on my iphone and 1Password 8 on my mac, which I currently do, everything will continue to work? This is important because my iphone does not support 1Password 8.
- 1P_Blake
Correct! If you've got 7.10.2 installed on your iPhone, you can continue using 1Password 8 on your Mac as you currently are. No changes required. đ
