New "Share" functionality: explain to me how it works (and how it's better as it seems MUCH worse)

OK, I've disabled the legacy "1Password" extension in Safari. And I can confirm that with the new extension, I now have the "Save to 1Password" button when sharing. Thanks for helping me get that working.

Great! Glad to hear Dave was able to get this feature up and running for you.

I still think it's way clunkier than the old method, and back to my original request — I still would like to see sharing via AirDrop supported. :) Is there a place to put that request in?

We're not bringing the old "be aware when you share" mechanism, but AirDrop is an option for sharing share.1password.com links:

(this screenshot is of 1Password 8, but you should see similar options in 1Password 7 for Mac)

That said, I think there is a better/easier way. More on that below.

For years I have used the share button in 1Password, and the basic behavior on the Mac and iOS has been the same—when messaging or using AirDrop, after a helpful "be aware when you share" dialog, she's prompted on her device to add the item to 1Password on her device.

Let's revisit the OP. If you and your wife are sharing 1Password items, the recommended way to do that would be through the use of a shared vault. That way, if either of you update any details on that item, you both get the updates without having to re-share (potentially creating duplicates, etc):

Create and share vaults

A couple follow-up questions on the new "1Password for Safari" extension. Does it need to be unlocked separately from the macOS app? Looking at the preferences, it looks like it's essentially a separate app with its own settings about when to lock, which vault to save to by default, and so on.

If you're using 1Password 7, yes, the 1Password for Safari extension works independently of the app.

Will there be tighter integration with the macOS app when 1PW 8 comes out? If not, and it doesn't support TouchID, that's a step backwards in terms of usability. It seems like I now have to unlock two instances of 1Password on my computer, and they both use separate methods.

The new 1Password for Safari extension does integrate with 1Password 8 and when integrated can unlock with Touch ID. If you'd like to try that out you can check it out here.

I hope that helps!

Ben