> On 4 Jan 2017, at 9:13 am, Severin Crisp <[email protected]> wrote: > > Currently my passwords are a mess and rely on an often altered piece of paper > for when mnemonics or memory fail. I have looked at 1Password which is full > featured and certainly would do all that I need but I also realise that > Safari will provide randomly generated strings and often asks if I want to > use them. > All I want is to provide safe, gobbledygook passwords that will synch between > two Macs and two iOS devices. Will Safari not do this for me? What is the > security level compared with 1Password? > I am sure many members will have thoughts on this! > Severin Crisp > ____________________________________________________ >
I use both without any problems. I use 1Password mainly because of its many other features such as Software Registration keys, Credit Card management, Personal Details, and myriad others. Safari uses Keychain by default, but is quite happy to both keychain and 1Password both at the same time. If you have iCloud set appropriately, both Keychain and 1Password will synchronse across all your devices. Of course, 1Password is a commercial product so (a) it costs money to use, and (b) you need a copy on each device you use. Keychain, on the other hand, comes as part of Mac OS, so all you need for full sync is to turn on iCloud for each candidate device. If you don’t want or need synchronisation, then both systems are completely secure, as much as your computer is secure. When you use synchronisation, security is as strong as the service you are using, and I think iCloud has pretty good credentials in this regard as long as you are sensible about things. 1Password will also synchronise through Dropbox, which is also highly regarded. Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 046 948 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to.
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