Until now Universal Autofill is about to change your world if you’re a Mac user. You see, there’s never been a way to call up 1Password and have it automatically complete those login requirements, as it does with websites and web apps. If you’re a regular user of 1Password (or any password manager, for that matter) you’ll be familiar with the need to manually copy and paste login details for app passwords and macOS system prompts.

It’s called Universal Autofill and it is bloody brilliant. The team at 1Password have already provided quite a bit of information on the changes Mac users can expect from 1Password, but there’s one new feature they’ve been keeping under wraps. Incidentally, 1Password 8 for the Mac is available as a full, out-of-beta public release today ( you can grab a free trial and 25% off your first year of 1Password Families here). The latest version of my favourite password manager for the Mac worked flawlessly and provided me with early access to not only the brand-new user interface but one killer feature I’m finally allowed to tell you about today. I’m glad I did, though, because the beta test period for 1Password 8 on the Mac was enjoyable, stable, and entirely non-beta-like.

You know, 1Password – the platform I task with storing my most confidential, personal, and important data. You might, therefore, question why on earth I decided to jump into the beta testing phase for 1Password 8 on the Mac. It scares me, quite frankly – particularly if the only machine I have to hand is used for work purposes.

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