Option to use Mac's internal PW Generator

Dave Abrahams

<div class="IPBDescription">Feature Request</div>When I generate passwords with the facility built in to the mac, I get passwords that are both highly memorable and highly secure. For example,



ocean6@directionality



which 1Password rates as "Fantastic," is much easier to hang onto mentally than a random string of syllables like us-iag-up-viav-kayg-i (which, BTW, 1P only rates as "Excellent"). 1P is an [b]awesome[/b] tool, but Apple's got a better generator. Can you use it somehow so I don't have to pull up keychain access to create new passwords?



Many thanks,

Dave

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When I generate passwords with the facility built in to the mac, I get passwords that are both highly memorable and highly secure. For example,



ocean6@directionality



which 1Password rates as "Fantastic," is much easier to hang onto mentally than a random string of syllables like us-iag-up-viav-kayg-i (which, BTW, 1P only rates as "Excellent"). 1P is an [b]awesome[/b] tool, but Apple's got a better generator. Can you use it somehow so I don't have to pull up keychain access to create new passwords?



Many thanks,

Dave

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Hi Dave,



That's a really interesting idea, I'm honestly not sure if we could use Keychain Access's password generator within 1Password, but I will pass this on to the developers for their consideration. I guess the biggest question is if Apple provide an API to use this generator or if it's only available within Keychain Access itself.



The other option, of course, is to look at the way Apple are generating these passwords and add this to our own generator as an option Again, I'll have to see what the developers (Dave, Roustem, Chad and Jamie) think about this.



Thanks for the feedback, it's appreciated as always <img src='http://forum.agile.ws/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/skype_smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':-)' />