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1Password 3.0.9 is ready for Safari 4.0.5

Apple released Safari 4.0.5 on Thursday, a small update that fixes a few bugs in the flux capacitor and, erm, improves the stability of... the... transwarp drive?

Ok, fine, so I'm iffy on the details of what's new. But I do know the answer to the question on the minds of 1Password 3 users: "should I upgrade?"

Fortunately, the answer is yes! We tested 1Password 3.0.9 in Safari 4.0.5 and everything checks out! Of course, if you run into any snags, do let us know. But otherwise, you should be all set!

Import your MacHeist nanoBundle 2 licenses to 1Password

So you just scored some great software for an insanely low price at MacHeist, and now you're wondering if it's possible to import the licenses for those apps into 1Password for safe keeping down the road.

Fortunately, it's possible.

The MacHeist ninjas just added a downloadable 1Password Interchange File (or 1Pif for short) to your account. Sign into the site, and you can download this file that contains your licenses, and import it into 1Password with our handy dandy Import Assistant. Go to File > Import, and choose the first option (1Password Interchange File) from the Import Format menu. Browse to the 1Pif file you downloaded from MacHeist, which should look like a folder. Select the data.1pif file, and click Start Import. You should see a list of the app licenses you're about to import, and they should all be checked. If so, click Import and you're all set!

For bonus points: download and install all of the apps you scored through MacHeist first. After you import your 1Pif into 1Password, go to Help > Tools > Update Existing Software Licenses. This will make 1Password find apps on your drive and grab their icons for your license entries.

1Password and iPad: Part Deux

It's been a couple of weeks since we posted our initial mockups of 1Password for iPad. Since then, our two co-founders, Dave and Roustem, got together with our Lead Designer, Dan Peterson, for a "Weekend of iPad" design and development, so we figured it's time for an update on our progress.

Show Your Work

We want to convey the actual evolution from our initial concepts to our latest and greatest, so we combined the two images to help you get an idea of our change in direction. Remember, though, that these are still just Photoshop mockups, and still very much in flux. Designing an interface for the iPad is also proving to be quite the challenge, primarily because Steve Jobs, Phil Schiller, Jonathan Ive, and Tim Cook are still refusing to return our calls about getting a review model. It's just crazy. I mean, after the 25th voicemail, you'd think they'd finally cave, amIright?

Here is our latest 1Password for iPad mockup in portrait view:

Note that the detail view for the currently selected item has shifted from occupying its own space at the bottom to an in-line selected area. This simplifies our interface and leaves more room to view and scroll through your list of items, especially since each letter in the alphabet slider on the right gets more room to breathe and a larger touchable target.

Next up is our landscape view, which got rearranged quite a bit:

The item list and detail view were swapped in the interest of thumb-ability. This way, no matter which arm you use to hold your iPad, and which you use to tap on the screen, you won't have to reach over and obscure the details of the item you actually want to look at. That's the idea for now, anyway.

Something New

Of course, what would our second iPad teaser post be without an all-new screenshot to tease you with?

Behold, our iPad lock screen and a step of our first-run experience. 1Password 3 users should recognize these, as they are heavily influenced by our Mac version.

Lessons Learned

One of the most interesting things about developing our iPad version is that we're learning new ways to solve problems and make 1Password easier to use, but not just for the iPad. Dan says that they've discovered a lot so far that they want to bring back to our Mac and iPhone versions, which means all of our users will benefit from our iPad development, even if they never get an iPad.

As always, thanks for checking out our latest ideas everyone, and don't hesitate to let us know what you think in the comments!

1Password touch/Pro 2.4 hack and slash bugs

1Password touch and 1Password touch Pro 2.4 are live in the iTunes App Store! These aren't groundbreaking releases that will forever change the way you do anything, but they do fix a few bugs that appeared in 2.3.

Most notably, the "generated passwords won't save" bug is now quite dead. Problems with auto-rotation, displaying wallet and account items, wrapping text in notes, and backup files were also squashed.

You can get the 2.4 update from the App Store on either your device or in iTunes on your Mac or PC.

Chrome tip: our 1Password alpha extension updates itself!

We've had a bunch of great feedback in our Chrome extension forum from 1Password users willing to help us test our alpha Chrome extension—thanks folks!

For those just tuning in: yes, we have an alpha version of a 1Password extension for Google Chrome that you can help us test. This blog post has instructions for getting setup and where to post feedback. Just keep in mind: it's an alpha, so it is nowhere near feature-complete, and it can be rough around the edges (sometimes rougher than a beta!).

Since releasing out alpha Chrome extension for testing, we've had some questions about how to get the latest and greatest version. To help clear things up, here is an answer that I think will please everyone: Chrome automatically gives you the latest and greatest version! Chrome auto-updates its extensions, and we made sure that our alpha extension works with that system.

According to a Google Chrome support document, "extensions automatically update whenever an update is available." So you should be all set!

Thanks for helping us test our alpha extension for Google Chrome, and be sure to leave feedback in our Chrome extension forum and check out Chrome extension changelog for a list of fixes and new features!