Hi! Something strange is happening since a while. Safari has begun frequently stealing focus. After some investigation it seems that it's tied to the 1Password extension (I don't have any proof yet, but when disabling it the issue is not present). It seems to happen when a website perform an auto refresh. If I'm on another virtual desktop, it scrolls to the one containing Safari, bringing it to front. You can imagine how disturbing it is. I don't have any other extension loaded in Safari. Am I the only one? Thanks! 1Password Version: 8.9.10 Extension Version: 2.4.1 OS Version: macOS 13.0.1 Browser:_ Safari

I think I have been seeing this issue since upgrading to 1Password 8 - have you had any success with debugging/fixing the issue please?

I have this same issue, but Safari is my default browser. Anytime I unlock 1password, it will bring focus to any Safari window that is open. Disabling integration with Safari would not be ideal as it is my default browser. Is there any other way to prevent this behavior? It happens on multiple Macs for me.

Hello steph_giles I have also the same problem since a long time (and just lived with it, despite the annoyance). I often use the cli tool that unlocks via touchID (either directly on the Terminal or by calling from a Clojure Repl in Intellij). Safari then either flashes or pops in front of all windows. I just tried the workaround above (disabling the integration with the 1Password App) and it seems to work. However unlocking via TouchID is no more possible in Safari (the extension asks for my password). Can you also add me to the list of affected people? I'd like to know when this is solved. Thank you! ;)

I’ve also had this issue for months. As mentioned above, also just live with the annoyance. But if it helps raise the priority/impact of this bug, you can add me to the affected list, too.

I am also having this issue. The bigger problem I have with 1Password 8 is that its behavior is not deterministic at all. For example, if I use the keyboar shortcut to login to a website, nothing happens. If I execute the same keyboard command again immediately, it will fill the username and password fields in the browser and log me in. There are other example of non-deterministic behavior. This is maddening when using a computer program. If I can't depend on its behavior it makes the product a chore to use, when it used to be a pleasure 100% of the time.

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Kentzo
New Contributor
2 years ago
I believe I have the similar issue:

1Password is Locked

Bring the Quick Access window via a shortcut, I'm presented with the macOS unlocking dialog

Use my Apple Watch to unlock

After the unlock Safari is brought to the foreground stealing focus from the app where I planned to log in.
npdaaa
New Contributor
2 years ago
This is also happening to me, and it is very annoying. Please add me to the list of annoyed and "to be kept informed" users.
stanhbb
Occasional Contributor
2 years ago
After a few days of use, unfortunately, the workaround does not really work. The focus steeling seems to be less frequent, but did not disappear.
1bvr
Occasional Contributor
2 years ago
I’ve also had this issue for months. As mentioned above, also just live with the annoyance. But if it helps raise the priority/impact of this bug, you can add me to the affected list, too.
stanhbb
Occasional Contributor
2 years ago
Hello steph_giles

I have also the same problem since a long time (and just lived with it, despite the annoyance).
I often use the cli tool that unlocks via touchID (either directly on the Terminal or by calling from a Clojure Repl in Intellij). Safari then either flashes or pops in front of all windows.

I just tried the workaround above (disabling the integration with the 1Password App) and it seems to work. However unlocking via TouchID is no more possible in Safari (the extension asks for my password).

Can you also add me to the list of affected people? I'd like to know when this is solved.
Thank you! ;)
steph_giles
1Password Team
2 years ago
Hey @kakslash,

I'm sorry for the trouble, our team are working to improve this and I have added you as an affected user to the internal issue.

Are you unlocking 1Password by using a keyboard shortcut? Is the behaviour improved if you manually open 1Password and unlock it?

Apologies again for the disruption!

ref: dev/core/core#22735
Former Member
2 years ago
I have this same issue, but Safari is my default browser. Anytime I unlock 1password, it will bring focus to any Safari window that is open. Disabling integration with Safari would not be ideal as it is my default browser. Is there any other way to prevent this behavior? It happens on multiple Macs for me.
kevin_li
1Password Team
2 years ago
Hi unpassword,

Thanks for providing those details.

We can disable the integration feature within 1Password for Safari to stop the focus stealing behavior. Here are the steps:

Open Safari and right-click(ctrl + click) on the 1Password icon in the browser toolbar.

Select Settings.

In the General section, turn the Integrate with 1Password app to OFF, as shown below:

However, that means we will need to unlock 1Password for Safari separately. Can you test to see if that helps?
unpassword
Occasional Contributor
2 years ago
It's happening again - and this time Safari was in the same "virtual" desktop and the unlocking stole focus. I noticed it because after unlocking I use arrow keys/enter to select login and nothing happens (because my cursor jumped to Safari).
unpassword
Occasional Contributor
2 years ago
Tried something. 1Password locked and I need to login to a site.

Quit and relaunched Safari in Desktop 2.

Went back to Desktop 1, unlocked 1Password in Edge (has been open for days) and it didn't do the switcheroo.

So we at least know that quitting and relaunching Safari has an effect.