I honestly do not really care about this change. 1Password says this will let them keep the product more consistent across a range of platforms. Then there’s the fact that the Mac app is not built using traditional Mac technologies, but rather uses Electron with its back-end using Rust.

I have been using 1Password for Teams at work and 1Password for Families at home, so this doesn’t change how I use - or pay for - the product, but I’ve heard form folks who don’t like this change. As outlined in this support document, 1Password 8 requires a 1Password membership local vault support is a thing of the past. I’ve been running the beta on my Macs for quite a while and have been happy with the new release. It cuts the need for copying from 1Password and pasting into other applications way, way down. In short, it exposes 1Password information from anywhere within macOS. (This support document outlines the feature in greater detail.)

Universal Autofill handles everything for you, including one-time 2FA codes. We then use the same brain that powers 1Password in your browser to accurately and securely fill fields and log you in. We leverage the incredible accessibility frameworks provided by Apple to analyze the app structure. This is actually real! 1Password can now fill into Mac apps like Zoom, Spotify, and the App Store, and also other places like Terminal and system prompts. And today we’re thrilled to announce a new feature that raises that bar: you can now fill anywhere on your Mac using ⌘. Nearly two decades ago we set out to create the most complete and deeply integrated password manager for Mac users.

One of my favorite additions is Universal Autofill. The new version brings with it a new design, the ability to group vaults together in custom Collections and support for SSH keys. After a long beta period, 1Password 8 for Mac is out today.

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