Then, go into Settings and find Apple Watch (just under 1Password Browser), then toggle “Enable Apple Watch” on. In 1Password 7, you’ll have to unlock the Pro features to get access to the Apple Watch app. How to Set Up Your Items on 1Password for Apple WatchĪdding and removing the 1Password items for Apple Watch is fairly painless, but first you’ll have to get a Watch and enable the 1Password app. Plus, it’s very quick to get to 1Password if you use the List View of apps instead of the Grid View on the Apple Watch - just Force Press on the app screen and switch views, then 1Password is always right at the top of the list thanks to alphabetical sorting. When I don’t use Siri, I have the 1Password app stored in my Apple Watch dock so I can open it from there by pressing the side button and tapping in. Plus, you won’t even need Hey Siri once Raise to Speak launches with watchOS 5.
Saying “Hey Siri, open 1Password to my wrist” will take me right to the list, which then stays open for a few minutes as long as I don’t do anything else on the Watch. One of the other major benefits of having 1Password open immediately without entering your passcode is it makes it faster when you use Siri to open the Watch app. I also don’t need to keep all of these on my Apple Watch at all times – I just add them when I need them, like when I’m traveling or if I’m cleaning up one weekend. Slack room names for logging in on new devices.Important birthdays (friends and family, all in one spot).Important relationship dates (anniversary of my parents, when we got our cat, etc.).Door code to the office (I kept forgetting the combination to get into Workflow’s office in San Francisco).Keeping track of where I put things like my yearbook or a random keepsake.Quick how-tos for around the house in notes.Known Traveller Number for TSA Pre-Check.Having this access to my information led me to experiment with the different types of items you can add in 1Password.īeyond my main email, Apple ID, and Twitter accounts, I added things like my: Since the Apple Watch stays unlocked as long as the Watch is in contact with my skin, 1Password knows I’m the same user and doesn’t need permission each time to show login items. However, with the Apple Watch version the app just opens - it was already authenticated when the Watch itself was unlocked. This minor step often breaks the flow of progress (and also nags at me a bit). On iPhone X, if I’m swiping between apps, I’ll be stopped as it tries to scan my face with FaceID or TouchID on iPad. One of the only frustrations I have encountered with the iOS app is that sometimes it’s almost too secure - every time I open it or accidentally swipe to it in multitasking, I’m interrupted by the unlock mechanism.
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