1P5 Mac devicesPasswords are terrible. They can be stolen, forgotten, hacked through brute force. The most viable solution is a password manager that can create and store countless complex passwords securely.

1Password is arguably the best password manager out there. $50 might seem like a lot to spend on an app in today’s 99-cent per download culture, but think about what a password protects. However, you can get 1Password for just $35 right now, and it’s worth every penny.

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Browser extensions make it easy to sign in anywhere. Usernames and passwords autofill into the required fields.

It has extensions for every major browser, is built-in to some apps and even working in mobile browsers. You can customize the password recipie for various requirements, like the amount of numbers and symbols, as well as getting something pronounceable.

Not only does it create and store passwords, it also alerts you when you should change a password due to a security flaw at a certain site and reminds you to change passwords that are the same for multiple logins.

You can get 1Password for $15 off the normal price today. It’s available from the Mac App Store or directly from AgileBits’ website for Windows. Free apps for iOS and Android are also available with an in-app purchase to unlock the full app with login customization and better organization.

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