by Terry McAdams | May 9, 2025 | 1Password, How-To, password manager, passwords, Security
No one likes passwords. Users find managing them annoying, and website managers worry about login credentials being stolen in a data breach. The industry has developed a better solution: passkeys. Passwords versus Passkeys Traditional multi-factor authentication...
by Terry McAdams | Mar 14, 2025 | 1Password, Email, How-To, password manager, passwords, privacy, Security
With so many troubling things happening in the world, some customers have inquired about ways to enhance their security. While we don’t want to encourage paranoia, there are many legitimate threats, and everyone will have their own levels of worry about each one. The...
by Terry McAdams | Sep 10, 2024 | 1Password, Apple Watch, Backup, How-To, iCloud, iPhone, Tip, Upgrade
Are you planning to upgrade to a new iPhone 16? It’s exciting, we know, but it’s best to proceed deliberately when setting up your new iPhone to avoid causing yourself headaches. Follow these instructions when you’re ready to transfer your data—and, for many people,...
by Terry McAdams | Jun 3, 2024 | 1Password, password manager, Security, Tip
When your team or family shares access to a single account (such as for banking or social media, which seldom offer multi-user access), using two-factor authentication via SMS is awkward—whose phone receives the 2FA codes? One solution is to use an authentication app....
by Terry McAdams | Mar 18, 2024 | 1Password, Mac, passwords, productivity, Tip
We think of 1Password as being helpful for entering passwords on websites and in iPhone and iPad apps. But its Universal Autofill feature has a hidden capability that lets 1Password enter your Mac login password when you have to provide it to change certain system...
by Terry McAdams | Feb 20, 2024 | 1Password, How-To, Internet, password manager, passwords, privacy, Security
How would you realize that one or more of your Internet accounts—email, social media, financial—have been hacked? (Some prefer the terms “compromised” or “breached”—you may hear them from support techs.) Unfortunately, there’s no telltale warning sign because “hacked”...
