1Password 4.2 released with better browser, improved search, much more

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Software

1Password is one of our favorite apps here at Gear Live, and today version 4.2 for iOS was released with a slew of new features. Let's talk about some of our favorites.

On the iPad, you get a newly-optimized browser (called 1Browser) that now includes the Strong Password Generator. You can also autofill your logins if you prefer, and the browser even recognizes a URL that you have waiting in your clipboard and offers to take you there. The iPad also picks up the Go & Fill bookmark feature, that let's you bookmark your favorite sites, and when you visit, 1Password will automatically log you in.

Search has been expanded, now allowing users to search across all 1Password data fields, and you can even share password items using Messages and email--1Password offers to let you share either in plain text, or in an encrypted format.

We've got the full changelog for you after the break. You can download 1Password 4.2 now.

New and Improved in 4.2:

1Browser

• Added Go and Fill bookmarks in 1Browser on iPad.
• Added the ability to use Strong Password Generator in 1Browser on iPad.
• Added the ability to auto-submit on login filling.
• Added fill animations to make it easy (and fun) to see where fields are filled.
• Added Copy to Clipboard in the Share menu to copy the current URL to the clipboard.
• Closing the last tab will now direct you back to vault mode.

1Browser Settings

• Added 1Browser settings menu.
• Added the ability to adjust auto-submit and fill-animation defaults.
• Added the ability to clear the Web Data (eg. Cookies) from 1Browser.

Sharing

• Added the ability to share items through Messages or email.
• Shared items include a special ‘Add to 1Password’ link which allows you to directly add them to 1Password.

Search

• Added the ability to expand search results across all fields.
• Search results now includes the primary URL of the item.

Other

• 1PasswordAnywhere (1Password.html) will now display custom fields.
• 1Password will prompt to open in the web view when launching 1Password with a URL in your clipboard.
• Improved translations and the addition of Greek.
• Improvements to Dropbox syncing.
• Many bug fixes and improvements.

1Password version 4.2 is a free update to registered users.