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Flickr find: 1Password icon shows up in the strangest places
If you're an independent Mac software developer, having a wicked cool icon for your application is both a blessing and a curse. Users will remember you for the sleek, Leopard-ready goodness of your icon ... and other unscrupulous marketers will rip you off shamelessly to promote their own products, rather than ponying up for an original design. The all-time champion victim (self-reported) of icons ripped off is Panic's Transmit FTP tool; the little truck shows up just about everywhere you could possibly imagine. New to the underground icon market, however, is the 1Password browser-key logo -- it may make you think "Hey, I could drive Safari to the supermarket!" but apparently the makers of ProductKeyFinder, a Windows serial number app, found it too delicious to pass up. The purloined product identity is visible on PKF's eBay sales page and on Flickr. It looks like the packaging has been updated (and the product renamed to Product Key Explorer), so this tale of icon swiping has a happy ending. Thanks Roustem!
1Password updated with anti-phishing support
It's been six months between major upgrades to browser credentials manager and all-around swell pal 1Password, and the Agile team has not been napping; the new version 2.6 offers anti-phishing tech courtesy of integration with PhishTank.com, compatibility with SSB fave Fluid, and a more streamlined password-changing option to avoid the proliferation of old credentials.Single-user licenses of 1Password are $34.95 and 3-license family packs are $49.95 (otherwise known as $35 and $50; can we agree that pricing downloadable items as if they were sportscars or boxes of detergent, while psychologically valid, is darned silly) and upgrades from 2.5 to 2.6 are free of charge for most users. MacHeist II bundle owners are covered for this upgrade, however those who got a free license via Macworld's Mac Gems promotion will have to cough up the dough for the new version.
1Password: same great taste, new price
Password concierge and form-filler extraordinaire 1Password was upped to version 2.5.12 today with more features, changes and fixes than we could possibly list. Of course, current bleeding-edge users probably noticed that 2.6 Beta 6 also came out today with its own improvements and fixes, including the missing Fluid extension from Beta 5. Did we mention it supports Fluid these days? Version 2.5.12 packs Safari 3.1 support, iPhone bookmarklet changes, better Firefox support and a plethora of fixes. While the price of this TUAW favorite has gone up a whole $5, so has the functionality. The current update is free for license holders, newcomers get it for $34.95. To each their own, but I personally consider this one worth every penny.Update: I'm quite obviously a month behind on my 1Password release notes. 2.6 Beta 6 did come out today, 2.5.12 came out... yes, a month ago. I apologize to anyone who was thrown into a time-warp due to my careless disregard of basic chronology.
1Password updated for Safari 3.1
Whenever a new browser version rolls out, the engineers responsible for plugins and enhancements turn on the espresso machines for the coming all-nighters as they rejigger their products for the latest and greatest. In the case of Safari 3.1, the wait for an updated 1Password version was quite short; the new build is downloadable today from Agile's site.In addition to the compatibility fix in 2.5.12, there are a slew of new features and enhancements to the indispensable password manager for web forms; full list over here. My favorite ones: an option to replace an existing saved login, and a Leopard-standard integrated help system. Palm users will also see dramatic improvements to the 1Password features for the once-leading PDA platform.New licenses of 1Password are $29.95 (not $39.95 as I said a second ago).
1Password update fixes 10.5.2 Safari problems
OS X 10.5.2 threw a few curve balls at developers, and many of them are doing an admirable job of catching them with updates so timely you might think they were prescient. 1Password developer Dave Teare ranks high on that list, having put out an update yesterday that rapidly fixed the Safari problem that 10.5.2 introduced. 1Password is a favorite at TUAW, and it's possibly been mentioned previously for its time-saving, form-filling, credit card-remembering abilities. In addition to the Safari fix, there are several other enhancements to the application, such as user-assignable "restore form" shortcut keys in Firefox that should help keep my Services menu happy by avoiding conflicts, and an improved credit card fill should ease some frustrations with not-quite-filled forms and help speed up the draining of my available cash during the occasional online shopping spree. So that bleeding-edge surfers aren't left out, the release also adds support for the latest Firefox nightly builds, as well as Camino 1.6b2. And improvements to the new iPhone Logins bookmark should also be welcome for those surfing on the small but oh-so-touchable screen. 1Password runs $29.95 for new users and the update is free for current users. You can download the new version (free demo) at the 1Password site.
1Password brings form-filling to the iPhone
Back at Macworld we saw a sneak-peek from 1Password creater Dave Teare of the (then forthcoming) iPhone form-filling, username-storing 1Password bookmarklet for iPhone (pictured above at Moscone). Today sees a new build of 1Password pushed out for beta-loving users who want to take advantage of it.Of course, one main qualm people may have with this is "just how secure is my data?" The 1Password data is saved in the bookmarklet itself using "448-bit blowfish encryption". Users set up password to use with the bookmarklet, and 1Password outputs all your data in an encrypted format to sync via iTunes' 'Sync Safari Bookmarks option'. Once on the iPhone, you navigate to the page such as Pownce, choose the bookmarklet, enter your previously-set password and choose the login you wish to use. All the form filling, and form submission, is handled by the Javascript.I've been long-in-need of something like this for the iPhone -- the typical 'too many usernames, too many unique passwords' scenario -- and using it this evening, it's been mighty handy. If you're wanting to get your hands on it, simply set your copy of 1Password to check for beta releases (all the usual beta disclaimers apply) and download the most recent release!
1password to offer auto-fill for your iPhone
There's great news for iPhone users from the makers of 1Password. For those who might need a recap, 1Password is a cross-browser password manager, form auto-filler and digital wallet for your Mac. The application has had its fair share of updates recently, including the new capability to create a secure bookmarklet for your iPhone with your protected password and login information. It's been announced that 1Password will be adding a new version of the bookmarklet feature, with the ability to automatically fill out login info and web forms on your iPhone. Ars Technica's David Chartier got a chance to demo the bookmarklet at Macworld and reports that it works well, including the feature to store multiple identities per website, and the word is that the developers hope to ship this new feature within the week. You can get more information on 1Password and download a demo at the Agile Web Solutions site. Oh, and in case you hadn't noticed, it's also included in the MacHeist bundle if you get there before time runs out. [via ars technica]
1Password updated to 2.5.8
Today, Agile Web Solutions updated their password manager, 1Password. As many Mac users may already know, 1Password is an indispensable application for managing passwords and browser auto-fill for Mac OS X. Now that it has been updated to version 2.5.8, it boasts some new features along with bug fixes. New in 1Password 2.5.8 is support for the Firefox 3 beta; you're now able to import from Passwords Plus and Password Safe 3, and you can now store UK bank account information.1Password is available for $29.95 from the 1Password website, and a demo is also available. [via Mac Update]
1Password beta is Firefox 3-ready & 40% off today
If you're looking to add one more gift to the switcher-pile for tomorrow, a license for the indispensable browser credentials manager 1Password might be just the thing. MacZot and Agile are offering a 40% off deal on 1Password today ($29.95); along with the license you'll get access to the prerelease my1Password site, which provides anywhere/anytime access to your 1Password confidential store.Meanwhile, if you're already a 1Password owner but you're bemoaning the lack of a compatible version for the Firefox 3 beta, check out the Agile blog -- the 2.5.8 beta of 1Password is available and will work with Firefox 3 today. What could be merrier?
Free download of 1Password 2.5.3, courtesy Macworld
The utility formerly known as 1Passwd, which holds a place of pride in the app folders of many, is currently free for the downloading from Agile Web as part of a Macworld newsletter promotion (no, you don't need to subscribe to download). Since 1Password normally retails for $29.95, this is a bargain -- however, downloaders note that the promotional license is not eligible for upgrading to future versions, nor does it grant the user access to the online version of 1Password, so beloved by iPhone owners.For anyone managing a lot of web form passwords and signup info, 1Password's ease of entry and Keychain integration are definitely worth a look. Of course, once they get you hooked... that's why the first sample is always free.Thanks to everyone who sent this in.
TUAW Podcast #22: 1Passwd
This week's podcast covers 1Passwd, the password manager and autofill tool that brings some really unique features and multi-browser support for the Keychain to the table. For just under 8 minutes I demonstrate some of the killer features of this app that go above and beyond the norm, and the whole thing weighs in at a mere 28MB. Snag it from our iTunes Store Podcast directory, this direct link or our own podcast rss feed. Enjoy!
