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# 1Password vs. Safari’s Autofill & the Mac OS X Keychain

## Compatibility

1Password offers a number of advantages over Safari and Mac OS X’s built-in Keychain. For starters, 1Password’s form filling tools work on far more websites, and especially financial websites that often involve complex or multi-page login systems. We never stop testing new websites and improving 1Password’s tools to makes sure you have the most secure and convenient experience online.

Plus, 1Password works with far more browsers than Mac OS X’s Keychain. In addition to Safari, 1Password integrates with Firefox, Chrome, OmniWeb, WebKit, Fluid, and iCab. If you ever want or need to switch browsers, 1Password makes sure your Logins, Credit Cards, and Identities come along for the ride.

## 1Password is ready for work and play

1Password also allows users to save multiple logins for a single site, then switch between them effortlessly. Do you run your company’s Twitter account in addition to your own personal one? How about a Blogger site for your child’s soccer team that’s separate from your own blog? Or perhaps you manage separate email addresses at Yahoo or Gmail for work, play, and your Miley Cyrus fanclub membership. 1Password makes it incredibly simple to save the login for each account at a service, then log back in with that account when it’s time to get down to business or play.

## Generate strong passwords

One of 1Password’s best features is the Strong Password Generator available right within any supported browser, including Safari and Firefox. When you create a new account at a site, the Strong Password Generator is only a click away, ready to create a complex, extremely secure password for you, right as you fill in account details. It’s the best way to ensure that your account remains your account.

## Identities save you time

1Password doesn’t just handle website passwords. It can securely store other things like important text notes, software licenses, and bank accounts, but it’s also a great all-purpose form filler!

You can create multiple ”Identities” that contain common details that you fill into forms, such as your name, address, favorite username, website, and much more, then fill them into forms just as easily as passwords.

Create an Identity for shopping at home, and another for shipping packages to work, then a third with fewer personal details for your online alter-ego. You can create Identities for anything you want—including shipping addresses for friends and family for when you shop online for them!

## Security by your rules

1Password gives you complete control over protecting your sensitive data. If you use a notebook at work or out in the field near prying eyes and sticky fingers, you can adjust how quickly your Agile Keychain locks and encrypts all your data. You can lock your keychain when your screen saver kicks in at your desk, or release a lot of the security locks if you only work at home and aren’t worried about curious coworkers.

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