Last updated on January 10th, 2021

There are quite a few password managers for Mac, but finding the right one is the difficult part.

Mutt 1.7.0 on El Capitan August 21, 2016. Less than 1 minute read This is an update to my one year old post about mutt and OS X. On August 2016, a new version of mutt was released. This version includes the sidebar patch an. 1Password’s free version offers much of what you’d expect from a password manager for Mac iOS. It generates strong passwords, manages and encrypts your sensitive data, and keeps others out. OS X El Capitan OS X Yosemite OS X Mavericks. Download the Latest Version of 1Password. I was using an old version of 1Password, it stopped working for me on Sierra so I went to upgrade and the upgrade page had broken images and talked about working on El Capitan. I sent a support ticket (in February) in to make sure the upgrade would work on Sierra and had a back and forth where they ultimately said, 'Like you saw, that web page.

• I am a 1Password user as well on Mac. We have a late 2015 iMac which still runs the latest OS and a very old Macbook running El Capitan. So I also have 1Password 6.x running on the Macbook and 7.
• Download 1Password for Mac OS X from the Security Software section of IT Supported Downloads at. Security Software 1Password; Download the license file under Additional Support Files on the same page. Locate the downloaded file, 1Password-6.x.x.zip in your Downloads folder. Double-click on the 1Password-6.x.x.zip file to extract 1Password.

Out of the 5 password managers we have reviewed one, because its free, easy to use and meets all the requirement as a password manager.

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1Password for Mac

1 password for Mac lets you keep all of your log-ins in one place, so you’ll never have to worry about forgetting passwords again.

All of the information you enter into this app is protected by a master password, which means you won’t have to worry about unauthorized access, either.

1Password is free and offers AES 256-bit encrypted password management and a secure vault to safeguard your notes and financial and identity info.

There is a paid version, too, with bonus features. But the free version will meet your daily security requirement.

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Features of 1Password for Mac.

1: Strong password generator and manager

1Password’s strong password generator and management does the heavy lifting, so you don’t have to invent or remember secure passwords. All you have to remember is one master password.

2: Autolock

Set Auto lock to lock your account after one minute or up to one hour of inactivity. Or choose the Lock on Exit feature.

Once locked out, you can either enter a four-digit PIN code (different than your master password) or use Touch ID to get back in.

3:Syncing

You can sync all your 1Password info on all your devices and computers via iCloud. This worked well in testing.

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4:Smarter searching methods

1Password gives you three search options: by favorites, title, or category. Tap the Search Titles tab, if you know what you’re looking for, or Search Everything if you don’t.

5:Watchtower

1Password for Mac’s prized security feature is now available on iOS. It offers Web security alerts for sites that you visit, so that you can change your log-ins in a timely manner.

6:Clear Clipboard

With this feature enabled, anything copied in 1Password will be deleted in 30 seconds to 3 minutes, depending on your preference. Very handy feature.

7: 3D Touch functionality

From your home screen, deep-press to activate Peek and Pop options: Search, Favorites, and + New Item.

8: Works within a browser

After you set up 1Password, install the app’s browser extension for Safari, Chrome, or Firefox to handle your passwords. When you sign in to a site the first time, 1Password prompts you to save your log-in information. For new sites, you can create your own password or have the app generate a strong one for you.

Other Password managers for Mac that you can try

2: LastPass

The software is user-friendly and can be used even by a novice. All credit goes to its dead-simple interface.

3: Keeper Password Manager

Keeper Password Manager or Keeper Security is a cloud-based tool that can store unique passwords, card details, and notes.

4: Dashlane

To store passwords, card details, or notes, just hit that ‘Add New’ button and fill in the details. That’s it!

5: RoboForm

Working on the software is as easy as ABC. You can store your data or navigate to all essential functions with just a couple of clicks.

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Paid users get the option to combine two-factor authentication with this encryption system to tackle intruders and brute force attacks.

Conclusion

The paid version is expensive Pro pricing: $9.99. But it does enable you to add more data categories, view attachments, generate one-time passwords, customize organizational folders and tags, and access multiple vaults from anywhere.

We think, however, that most users will be fine with the free version.

Verdict

1Password’s free version offers much of what you’d expect from a password manager for Mac iOS. It generates strong passwords, manages and encrypts your sensitive data, and keeps others out. A pro version is available but not necessary for most users.

Operating Systems Macintosh

Additional Requirements:

macOS Mojave
macOS High Sierra
macOS Sierra
OS X El Capitan
OS X Yosemite
OS X Mavericks

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More often then not I get asked what are some of the must-have Mac OS X apps by friends and family members who’s just got their hands on their first Mac. So much so that I had taken the effort to put them up in an article listing exactly that. With the recent release of OS X El Capitan, it’s time for a refresh of my top apps recommendation for the Mac platform again.

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I’ve previously written a similar article back on my own blog site in 2013 when OS X 11 was released. In this article, I’ve now refine the list to a set of top 5 apps and the rest in a secondary list. This is by no means that apps are not as great but instead are ones that would depend on personal preference if you need such apps or not. Just as an example, as great Affinity Photo is, not everyone needs a powerful alternative to Apple’s own Photo app.

Ok. enough of this chit-chat. Let’s jump straight into the top 5 apps that you need to have.

Top 5 Must-Have Mac OS X Apps

1. Paragon NTFS for Mac OS X 14

Even when I work in a predominantly Mac user workplace, I still need to deal with a lot of NTFS-formatted external storages. More so if you work in an environment that’s largely Windows dominated. And as you would probably already discovered, OS X by default can only read NTFS formatted drives and not write into it.

Thankfully, the good folks at Paragon Software provides us with an implementation of NTFS support for OS X. The latest version 14 provides full NTFS features and supports the latest OS X El Capitan. This alone makes it the top of the must-have Mac OS X apps list. Paragon Software has also made the installation process a lot easier on this latest release, making it simpler for non-techies to install it.

I’ve been using Paragon Software NTFS for Mac OS X for a long time and it’s really stable! And I would also say that this is a software that’s pretty much mandatory for anyone with a Mac, unless of course you exclusively only work on OS X.

Link: Paragon NTFS for Mac OS X 14 $19.95!

2. 1Password

With all the password hacks going around the web, it is time everyone starts using stronger passwords for all your online accounts. Not just a single strong password being re-used, but a unique strong passwords for each online account you have. And if that is to be, then you would need to use a password manager to help you remember all those passwords, unless of course you are one of those unique individual who can simply just remember everything. I’m surely am not, and therefore swears by the use of 1Password for this specific use!

When it comes to password management, 1Password is really in a league of its own. What I like most about 1Password is it’s ability to not just store and manage passwords well, but it’s ability to seamlessly sync the stored passwords across all your iDevices (iPad, iPhones and iPod Touch) via iCloud or Dropbox, as long as you also have the 1Password app on your device. It also stores not just passwords, but also credit card numbers (which is really helpful for all your online shopping needs), software license keys, accounts, and much more!

And on the latest version of 1Password, it has a mini interface that is accessible with a quick shortcut key that allows you to quickly search the information you need and immediately copy it into the clipboard and allowing you to paste it where you need it to be.

[adrotate banner=”4″]Before, you would only be limited to the browser plugin that helps you automatically login with the stored user id and password, or opening up the full application to gain access to the secured information.

You can even create multiple vaults to be shared across different team or family members for those accounts that are meant to be shared, while keeping your own personal logins accessible just to yourself.

$49.99 and $17.99 may seem steep for an OS X and iOS app, but this amount worth spending so to allow you to start managing (and strengthening) all your online accounts. Getting your password hacked is far more annoying and potentially a costlier affair too!

Link: 1Password ($49.99 on the Mac App Store) and 1Password for iOS ($17.99 on the App Store)

3. Alfred with the PowerPack

Alfred is one of the few utility apps that I can’t live without now on my Mac. Essentially, it’s a search utility, working pretty much like Spotlight of OS X. However, it does it in a far more elegant way. It also provides you with the quickest way to launch applications. Find out more about what Alfred can do for you here. The basic version of Alfred is available free on the Mac App Store or from their website as well, which makes it a real no brainer to have it installed on your Mac.

But I highly recommend using Alfred with its Powerpack which only costs you £15 as the extra features is really worth the cost! One of the greatest features that the Powerpack includes is the ability to create global shortcut keys that allows you to launch not just apps but also to open a commonly used folder, activate an AppleScript, run system commands, and much more. It also provides a quick file system navigator that’s really handy in many situations.

In addition to that, the Powerpack also enables the ability for you to create workflows! You can find many cool examples of the use of Alfred Workflows here. Personally, I use it as a replacement to bash scripts that executes or starts up servers which I would have to do on the terminal.

Link: Alfred Powerpack (£15)

4. Airmail

Personally, I think Airmail is the OS X mail app that should have been. I’ve used Airmail from the very early days of its beta releases and now that the app is officially released on the Mac App Store, I’m highly recommending it to anyone who has looked out for an alternative to the default Mail app, especially if your email is based on Google Mail. Airmail is built from ground up to support Gmail natively.

What’s really great about Airmail is its highly responsive interface. It also have a very intuitive user interface which most mail apps have come to adopt since. One thing I like most about Airmail is its awesome support for multiple email accounts, support for a multitude of email services, including support for Exchange, IMAP, POP3, Gmail, Google Apps, iCloud™, Yahoo!, AOL, Outlook.com, Live.com and many other providers with IMAP or POP3 support.

Also, Airmail’s iOS app is on the way and when it is released, it would likely be the first mail app that supports the iOS and OS X Handoff feature.

Link: Airmail ($9.99 on the Mac App Store)

5. AppCleaner

Uninstalling applications on the Mac is really easy. Unlike Windows which requires an uninstaller to do the job right, on the Mac, you simple would just delete the application. It’s that simple! However, it still does leave some traces on your Mac, in the form of settings and configuration files. If you plan to reinstall the application later on and would like to have all the settings and configurations intact, then that’s fine. However, if you like to wipe it all clean, then AppCleaner does exactly that for you with just a simple drag and drop.

I would basically keep AppCleaner on my dock and simply drag and drop any applications I like to removed on the AppCleaner icon on the dock. The other options is to simple open up AppCleaner, click on Applications (or Widgets or Others) and search for the app in question and then click on “Search”, confirm that you want to delete the app and its related files, then delete them,

Link: AppCleaner

So far…

As I’ve mentioned earlier, these 5 apps are must haves and I would recommend them to anyone who’s on the OS X platform. The total amount so far is about US$120 (US$97.92 + £15 which is roughly $23.00).