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1Password 8 - Non-native feel
Like many Mac users, I was greatly disappointed to read that 1Password is moving to Electron. I firmly believe that Electron is a bad framework for app development, and the 1Password 8 beta does not ...
1P_Ben
1Password Team
1Password TeamIf electron is so great, why not inflict it on windows and linux users too?
I'm not sure I follow. 1Password 8 for Linux and the 1Password 8 for Windows Early Access are using Electron to deliver the front-end.
No one has been able to point to a well-executed electron UX that looks and feels like a native application. It's bloated and heavy compared to native apps, and provides a substandard UX. Full Stop.
A number of people have pointed to VS Code as an example of a good app that uses Electron.
Is mac really now a small enough portion of your business that you're willing to abandon/inflict a substandard product on your original customers?
I don't believe that is what is happening here. We're committed to making 1Password 8 a great app on all of the platforms we support, Mac included. The majority of us are Mac users.
Ben
