I don’t use Proton Pass, but a quick look shows that there is a free plan that supports multiple devices, import from other managers, and passkeys. The Plus plan adds a few other features, but most people could easily get by on the free plan.
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You are not alone. I and others in my circle use 1PW and its cloud functions similarly.
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You are not alone in this. We also use the 1PW family plan and it’s been very helpful in encouraging my spouse to diversify and record passwords.
I was thinking about that whole software subscription proposition this morning. I particularly recall the white-hot scorn and hatred when both Microsoft and Adobe introduced subscription licensing.
Microsoft listened to their very large customer base and kept a provision available for perpetual licenses. Their files remain readable even when subscriptions expire.
Adobe made it clear they weren’t going to do that, and their licensing model makes their product very expensive for someone not making a living by producing graphics or text. They’re out of my life.
But the bigger point is that 15 years or so in I am reconciled to the idea of paying periodically to support software I use. 1PW as an example provides value well beyond its annual subscription fee. Who knows if it still will once it is a shareholder-owned company, but it’s a bridge to cross somewhere in the future.
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To be fair…Adobe is only really overpriced if one gets the whole suite and isn’t making money with it. The Photographer plans which have Lightroom and Photoshop are $120 or more depending on ding on how much cloud storage you want and re all photographers need to manage their libraries and edit images. I’ve got 150,000 images on my LR library and while there are other options…assuming one upgrades every year for the new features which the subscription includes makes the alternatives not any cheaper unless one only needs minor editing and for those people Photos is good enough.
I agree and that was the point I was making. I had CS6 and it is still installed on my old iMac. Getting the equivalent through the subscription plan made no sense for me.
If you don’t mind Photos’ sometimes-perplexing cataloguing, it can be paired with the now-free Affinity app for world-class editing.
If you’re using a computer as part of a professional enterprise, it goes without saying that a portion of your revenue goes for tools like Lightroom.
Neil, with what version(s) of MacOS are you still able to use 1Pwd7? I’m maxed out at MacOS 10.13.6 High Sierra on my iMac and MacOS 12.7.6 Monterey on my MacBook Pro. 1Pwd8 won’t install/work on High Sierra anyway.
Unfortunately the PRIMARY issue that stops me from using 1Pwd8 on the MBP, is their greedy subscription requirement. I crunched the numbers and you end up paying for for less with their subscription over a standalone purchase. If 1Pwd7 ever stops working, I’ll be back to 3M’s password management as I haven’t found anything better than 1Pwd7.
Unfortunately, I have several 1Pwd7 Secure Notes entries that AREN’T/CAN’T/DON’T password linked, so that rules Apple Password as an inferior 1Pwd7 replacement.
This may be a naive question, but how do you locate one of those notes when you need to access it? You can use the index information as the domain, then set a dummy password. For example, I need to securely store some information to complete an annual form. I store it under ReportName.info for the domain, have a dummy password, and then store the information in the note.
Open 1Password on my iDevice, tap Secure Notes, then tap the note to open it.