The security of our accounts is essential for our user experience to be incredible. To improve this experience, they created password managers which allow us to store them all, generate secure passwords and a long etcetera. Many of these handlers are inside operating systems, but others are external applications. As in the case of 1Password, the most popular password manager. Its developers have created 1Password 8, the next big version of the app for iOS and iPadOS with a brand new design and powerful features for us to test thanks to its public beta available now.
New design and draft changes in 1Password 8
It’s no news that 1Password has been working on version 8 of its app for a few months now. In fact, beta versions of 1Password 8 for Linux, Windows, and macOS were released a few weeks ago. However, iOS and iPadOS didn’t have a renewed app yet
The huge amount of new features and new functions wouldn’t fit in a single article. However, we’ll comment on the main changes to help you see how the app has evolved into what it claims to be the best password manager app on the market. The first: 1Password core. AgileBits speaks of its new Core as the heart of its application capable of handling all functions and integrating functionality between operating systems.
The new application is written in SwiftUI and Rust allowing the final release to be more stable, more efficient, and more secure than ever. This Core we are talking about allows, as we have said, versatility between operating systems or platforms. So all the functionality of the desktop version will be on your iPhone or iPad.
The second most important is its new, more unified design. The new user interface is more consistent between platforms and allows us to navigate different operating systems without feeling like we are on another device. A modern, fresh and functional version is what they achieved in 1Password 8.
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As a novelty, we also have a personalized home screen on iPhone and a custom sidebar on the iPad. In other words, the user will decide what they want to have at their fingertips as soon as they enter 1Password. This is a good idea because many users do not use all the functions available in the application and having them before others who use more of them was a delay.
He also revolutionized the design of 1Password 8 on iPadOS. A layout based on three columns, including the sidebar, allows for a very efficient workflow. In addition, they assure that this update allows the maximum design in each model: iPad Pro, iPad Mini, iPad, etc. On the other hand, included richer multitasking views in Split View and Slide Over.
Finally, the expected Watchtower. It is a tool that allows notify the user of password violations and security issues with stored items. Watchtower feeds on leaks and hacked databases to let us know if our accounts are compromised. In addition, it informs us of what we must do and how we must do it to solve the problem as soon as possible.
More news that will soon see the light
From AgileBits they ensure that many functions and novelties have been left in the pipeline because they did not pass the quality cut. However, the team is still working to bring all of these features into the final beta version so that they will be available in the final version that will be released later this year.
To access the beta, all you need to do is install TestFlight and access the 1Password 8 beta program. We’ll walk you through it step-by-step in another post in the next few hours. During, can we still use 1Password 7 available on the App Store:
