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Former Member's avatar
Former Member
3 years ago

1Password 8 keeps stealing focus on Mac

Ever since 1Password 8 came out of beta, every update causes the app to start randomly stealing focus. For example, if I'm working one window and then click into Chrome, 1Password will pop up on top. It's very disruptive and distracting. Quitting the app does not fix it, as I will still see 1Password stealing focus, there is just no window. It seems to usually be fixed by Force Quitting 1Password, but the next time it updates it starts happening again.

I also noticed that even though I changed 1Password to use the Production update channel several updates ago, it still says I'm on BETA (80800094).

1Password Version: 8.8.0
Extension Version: 2.3.4
OS Version: macOS 12.3.1 (Silicon)

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  • cterry's avatar
    cterry
    New Contributor
    3 years ago

    I have this problem in 8.9.8 build 80908009 on PRODUCTION channel on Mac. Extremely annoying and very disruptive to workflow.

  • Former Member's avatar
    Former Member
    3 years ago

    Just chiming in to say I uninstalled the beta and re-installed the prod release of v8 a few months back and haven't had this issue since then.

  • Former Member's avatar
    Former Member
    3 years ago

    Same issue on a Mac, same intense frustration! Is there an updated solution or should we follow the previous guidance which is to uninstall 1P and re-install again?

  • Former Member's avatar
    Former Member
    3 years ago

    I think this issue belongs in this thread. I had an almost identical issue a couple of weeks ago and solved it using the method detailed earlier in this thread. Now, the problem seems to be back with 80906011, on BETA channel.

    I think the best way to describe this is to start by saying I cannot quit the 1Password app unless I open an application window. After quitting, the app is open again shortly thereafter. No app window is open, I just find that switching into Safari from another app now makes the 1Password menu bar active in place of Safari even though my last action was to quit 1Password.

    I hope you can sort out this app. For years, I would tell people they needed to get on board this train. Now, I would not tell anyone to use this app. A new user experiencing this type of performance would be disappointed, and I would expect them to doubt my ability to evaluate a piece of software.

  • Former Member's avatar
    Former Member
    3 years ago

    Does not seem to be fixed as of 80904044, on PRODUCTION channel on 20220912

  • Former Member's avatar
    Former Member
    3 years ago

    Is this problem going to be fixed in a v7 update? Or do we have to go to a beta release (8) to get the critical bug fixed?

  • Former Member's avatar
    Former Member
    3 years ago

    Still not loving version 8. How can I set a default vault for new entries? V8 seems like a step backwards and w/ mandatory subscription..

  • Jack_P_1P's avatar
    Jack_P_1P
    Icon for 1Password Team rank1Password Team
    3 years ago

    Hi @tgage:

    Did the steps my colleague Alex shared help improve your state of play? Let me know.

    Jack

  • Former Member's avatar
    Former Member
    3 years ago

    I am also seeing this issue. Very annoying.

  • Former Member's avatar
    Former Member
    3 years ago

    I have such problem every single time after the restart of my Mac.
    I'm using 80800197, and it's very annoying. See the screencast here https://share.cleanshot.com/3vNIVO - I'm working in Chrome and 1Password stealing focus every few seconds.