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Was the windows app native? I haven't used to to often, but when I did (end of 2020) it felt fairly clunky. I think the whole idea behind Electron is that they

Was the windows app native? I haven't used to to often, but when I did (end of 2020) it felt fairly clunky. I think the whole idea behind Electron is that they've also put out a native Linux version. Which is much, much better than having to run an extension in the browser, and gets some system integration (unlock with yubikey). From the screenshots, it would seem the Mac version is the same as the Linux version (currently version 8.1.1 on my machine). One big step back is if you have multiple vaults (say personal + company) you have to open each one individually. No more one password unlocks everything.

pseudalopex 5y ago
You mean a Linux desktop app. Electron apps aren't native. 1Password could afford a native Linux version.
- vladvasiliu 5y ago
  > You mean a Linux desktop app. Yes. > 1Password could afford a native Linux version. Especially since the "core" is written in a different language anyway, which can be common across platforms. I've never really done actual GUI development, but the 1Password GUI is fairly limited in what you can do. It's basically a list you can filter and a bunch of text fields. Yeah, it shows an animated countdown on the OTP field, which consumes a ton of CPU. Can't say I see a lot of value in that. [0] My point is that to someone whose job it is code, it shouldn't take to long to do a similar thing in QT / GTK. But I guess they'd still need more people than doing just Electron. --- [0] When the first versions came out on Linux, there was actually an FAQ entry about unusually high CPU usage. The solution given was to switch to a login without OTP or to close the main window.