14 DAY TRIAL // Agile Web Solutions has updated its flagship product, 1Password. The desktop application is a powerful password manager and form filler aimed at those with multiple accounts for online services. The latest version available, 2.9.31 (build #7574), is a maintenance release with a change for Snow Leopard and a fix for browser keyboard shortcuts, according to the developers.
“In case you missed the last update message, a new Upgrade to Agile Keychain window will open on first launch for those still using the OS X Keychain,” Agile Web Solutions says on its website, under the Version History tab.
“It is recommended that you proceed with the upgrade to the new Agile Keychain if you are prompted. The Agile Keychain is required by 1Password 3 to support the new features and it is important that this upgrade happen before downloading 1Password 3 or you will experience issues with OS X Keychain permissions,” the company explains. The Automatically Upgrading Your Keychain section can be accessed for details.
“This update is recommended for all users and is free for all paid license holders,” Agile adds. The changes include a modified explanation window (dialog) in Snow Leopard, in order to avoid confusion. “Also added a help link and associated documentation,” Agile says. The developer has also been able to fix an issue where having no keyboard shortcuts for Restore Login or Go & Fill caused problems in the web browser.
1Password integrates directly into modern web browsers, and sports built-in, anti-phishing and keylogger protection. Using the app, Mac owners can easily manage hundreds of passwords with one key. 1Password has been updated well over a hundred times since its initial debut in 2006, adding more than a thousand changes.
There is also a mobile version of the application. The iPhone client, appropriately named 1Password Touch, securely stores your website names and passwords. The app is also available for immediate download using the second link below.