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1Password, one of the most popular password management services, was updated for macOS Big Sur today, adding several new features that take advantage of new capabilities in the operating system.
Chief among these is the option to use your Apple Watch to unlock 1Password: if enabled, you will get a pop-up on your watch when you open the app, which you can then unlock by double-clicking the side button of the smartwatch. The Apple Watch feature doesn’t interfere with the usual Touch ID option for Macs that offer it – customers will be able to use either method to unlock their passwords. (That said, Touch ID will still be considered the “default” method.)
The new update for 1Password also increases its integration with Safari on Big Sur, allowing the service to automatically fill in your passwords directly from text fields on websites.
Finally, the recently updated app features some slight design changes that make it a bit easier to use (along with a new Big Sur style icon).
While 1Password has been updated for Big Sur, it’s important to clarify that it hasn’t been updated with a new Arm-based version of the app for Apple’s latest M1 chip Macs. The app will run on these Macs through Apple’s Rosetta 2 translation software, and AgileBits says MacRumors that he hopes to have more information about M1 support in the future.
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