I haven’t used 1Password or any third-party password manager in years, and I don’t miss it. But I know the fear and angst and intimidation in switching password managers. (So do the companies that make them; the intimidation is a form of lock-in, which is good for business.) I use Apple’s Passwords app and iCloud syncing. I don’t know any of my passwords. It’s great.
Ricky Mondello is a true expert on passwords and security. They wrote up a great post on migrating from 1P or other apps. Read the whole thing.
You can use the relatively rare and potentially disruptive event of switching password managers as a reason to clean house a bit.
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1Password’s recent investment in the Omarchy Linux distribution, created by the outspoken and dangerous David Heinemeier Hansson, and the subsequent industry conversation, inspired me to “fast”-track publishing updated advice on switching password managers. This investment was justifiably criticized by many, including employees of 1Password. I feel for those employees because it’s a terrible feeling when the impact of your work is diminished by actions you had no say in and can’t control.