My fondness for 1Password has never been a secret; I’ve been using it for approximately 2 years, and it’s the only thing Mac related that has put me into the fanboi territory … well, maybe Sapiens too, but more on that later. If you use a Macintosh and have never heard of 1Password, then let me tell you, it’s the best password management application, period. Not only does it integrate with all the popular Mac Internet browsers (except Opera), it also stores your personal and credit card information for easy online purchases. Now that last part might make some squeak, but the information is encrypted and password protected; I like being able to fill redundant information with just a few clicks of the mouse.
I recently came across a shiny new app called RiftVault while perusing all my RSS feeds via Vienna and decided to download and try it out. Aesthetically speaking, RiftVault makes 1Password look dated. The downside to the prettiness is the dark design horks my eyes after 15 minutes, much like HardOCP’s website. The good thing I see is that 1Password lacks in the graphics department it makes up in functionality, from iPhone and browser integration to generating passwords.
Another thing that keeps me using 1Password is the support from the developers; they do interact with users via their forum. With a good interactive environment established, I decided to inquire about a 1Password GUI update. Through that I found out that they will be rolling out a graphical update during the following months, and they encouraged me to submit any ideas I had. So, I told you all of that to tell you this: I submitted an updated GUI idea for their password generator. Here’s a screenshot of RiftVault, here’s what the current 1Password password generator looks like, and here’s my submitted idea. Being the pessimist that I am, I’m not holding on to the idea that they will even consider what I submitted; I’m just happy that I didn’t let my emo side keep me from submitting my idea.
I recently came across a shiny new app called RiftVault while perusing all my RSS feeds via Vienna and decided to download and try it out. Aesthetically speaking, RiftVault makes 1Password look dated. The downside to the prettiness is the dark design horks my eyes after 15 minutes, much like HardOCP’s website. The good thing I see is that 1Password lacks in the graphics department it makes up in functionality, from iPhone and browser integration to generating passwords.
Another thing that keeps me using 1Password is the support from the developers; they do interact with users via their forum. With a good interactive environment established, I decided to inquire about a 1Password GUI update. Through that I found out that they will be rolling out a graphical update during the following months, and they encouraged me to submit any ideas I had. So, I told you all of that to tell you this: I submitted an updated GUI idea for their password generator. Here’s a screenshot of RiftVault, here’s what the current 1Password password generator looks like, and here’s my submitted idea. Being the pessimist that I am, I’m not holding on to the idea that they will even consider what I submitted; I’m just happy that I didn’t let my emo side keep me from submitting my idea.
