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Any updates on the Mac App Store?
Is there any chance that 1Password 8 will ever be released on the Mac App Store? It's been over a year and a half now since 1P8 was released for the Mac, so I gotta assume at this point it's just not...
1P_Dave
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ModeratorThank you for the detailed reply. I've passed your use cases and feedback along to the team.
I can empathize with the feelings of your clients, the Mac App Store is indeed convenient to use. I did want to speak to some of the concerns that you raised in case it helps answer the concerns of your clients. The 1Password 8 installer only runs if Gatekeeper allows it to, the installer is digitally signed and macOS will only allow 1Password to be installed once it verifies that the app's digital signature is known, genuine, and intact. This is if your clients keep the following setting enabled, which keeps Gatekeeper running (as you mentioned):
The team puts the same level of care into the local apps and installers that they do for the servers and software that store your encrypted data. Security is our primary concern and we undertake multiple independent security audits, which you can read about here: https://support.1password.com/security-assessments/
Two, I manage a couple of small businesses and we purposely only allowed apps to be installed from the App Store for both security reasons as well as just ease of use.
If you're using a MDM solution then have you considered deploying 1Password using our PKG installer instead? You can read more about business deployment options here:
1Password 7 is no longer supported so I would encourage you to migrate your clients over to 1Password 8 as soon as possible. If you'd like to discuss deployment and management options for businesses in more detail then I recommend sending an email to business@1password.com and the team would be happy to help.
Being able to give my clients some reason as to why it's not on the Mac App Store (be it technical or business related) would go a long ways in helping them to decide to stick with 1P7, make the jump to 1P8 despite it not being on the Mac App Store, or move on to something else.
I understand your position and I'm sorry that I'm not able to provide a better answer. If you'd like to receive announcements and news about the Mac App Store then I recommend signing up for our newsletter if you haven't already: https://1password.com/mac-app-store-subscribe/
-Dave
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