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Former Member
4 years ago1Password 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 ...
Former Member
4 years agoAfter reading about half of this thread, I've got to chime in here. I'm a digital product designer by profession and I've got to say that I absolutely LOVE the updates to 1Password 8 despite what most of the people are saying here!
Sure, it's not a "native" app, but I honestly believe Apple puts together the HIG for teams building product that honestly don't know what they're doing so that sub-par apps so they're up to a certain usability standard. I applaud teams that don't do what everyone else is doing because they want to create their OWN product rather than simply renaming labels and selecting icons within a very specific framework.
Look at some of the top players in tech who very much create their own design language and constantly, and intentionally, break Apple HIG: Tinder, Cash app, Airbnb, Slack, Coinbase, Doordash, Facebook, Medium, Robinhood, just to name a few. I consider 1Password in the league of these companies.
The changes yall have made we extremely welcome. You've cleaned up the over all experience and applied a visual language that respects basic design principles and elevates the experience beyond the standard.
Just because it doesn't "rubber band" or the preference center has its own look and feel does NOT mean it's bad. It means that the 1Password team has their own views on how a great product should look and operate separate from Apples. Plus, for those complaining about things missing or performance is less than ideal, it's a BETA!
For me 1P8 is a much more enjoyable experience and I disagree with most of what has been said in this thread. Keep it up 1Password team. I can't wait to try out the assumed iOS redesign (let me know if you want private beta testers) ;)