When it comes to password management, seamless experience counts a lot, which is what makes 1Password a big deal. Whether it’s creating strong passwords, sharing sensitive codes, or quickly logging in to your accounts, the password manager checks off all the essential boxes. It’s this hassle-free password management that has always compelled me to use 1Password across my devices. For a more convenient unlocking process for my online accounts, I use Touch ID in combination with 1Password’s Chrome extension. If you too are interested, here is how to use Mac Touch ID in the 1Password Chrome extension.
Before getting started, there are a couple of things to take note of. If you don’t want to read them, use the table of content below to directly skip to the tutorial part.
- Important Thing to Keep in Mind
- So, What’s the Catch?
- Set Up Touch ID in 1Password on macOS
Important Thing to Keep in Mind
So, how do you set up the 1Password Chrome extension with Touch ID? Well, both the 1Password app for Mac and its Chrome extension work in sync. Thus, once you have set up the password manager to unlock using the fingerprint sensor, the browser extension and the main app will unlock simultaneously. To be more precise, unlocking one will unlock the other, ensuring that you don’t have to take the pain of repeating the same action.
Bear in mind that 1Password X is not compatible with Touch ID. Therefore, make sure to use the standard extension if you want to use the fingerprint sensor. It’s worth noting that the extension should be 4.7.x version, if you are using the required desktop app for macOS. And if it is 1.15.x, you are using the 1Password X, which doesn’t work with the fingerprint sensor. Long story short, make sure you have checked off the compatibility box.
To get going, we will need to first enable Touch ID to work with 1Password on macOS.
- Launch the 1Password app on your Mac.
- Next up, click on the Security tab and then check the box to the left of Touch ID.
Just in case, the prompt doesn’t show the option to use Touch ID, click on the Touch ID button on the lock screen.
Also, remember that this feature is not specific to 1Password. You can use the Touch ID on Mac to unlock other password managers. So if you are using a 1Password alternative that supports this feature, be sure to make use of it.
