Good password manager App that has been steadily improving.

I originally purchased this app on Snow Leopard for two reasons. It was on sale and it wasn’t the most popular password manager and generator. Though I’m not really sure how true this is, I’ve always suspected that the most widely used personal data and password storage programs are more likely to be compromised simply because thier larger user base attracts more hackers. Just like Windows really isn’t all that less secure than OSX, it’s just that Microsoft has a much larger share of the PC market which makes them a juicer target.

Since my original purchase, mSecure has vastly improved with the addition of iCloud support (much better than when they used dropbox) and now works flawlessly and quickly in syncing all of my passwords throughout the OSX and iOS platforms. The few qubbles I still have are that in this update I am now for some reason automatically signed in to the App when I open it and I’m not sure if this is a setting I need to change or a bug, but it only is a problem on my Desktop computer and not an issue on any of my iOS devices. Still I’d hate to think that if someone were to break in and get to my desktop computer the App will let them have access to all my passwords without requiring them to enter my master password to open up.

Apart from that, it works well and though it lacks the browser support for password entry that 1Password has, mSecure will allow you to create totally new custom templets for any catigory of passwords, logins or other sensitive information you can think of. From reading the reviews, I gather that 1Password still has yet to impement the creation of custom templates.

The ultimate decition on what works best for your needs is up to you, but I’ve been pretty happy with mSecure and seeing the usability of this app expand over time; the updates in compatiblily and user friendliness I have seen this app go through makes me sure that the developer is as concerned at getting this app near as possible to perfection as I had hoped when I purchased it years ago.

tkozloski about mSecure