What is 1Password on Mac?
By Junaid, maker of Taskglass · Last reviewed
The 1Password password manager and its browser helper.
1Password stores your passwords and fills them in apps and browsers. It keeps running in the background (often in the menu bar) so it can unlock quickly and talk to its browser extension. Its helper processes keep the app and browser extension in sync.
- Category
- Third-party
- Made by
- AgileBits (1Password)
- Safe to quit:
- Yes
Shown in Activity Monitor as 1Password, 1Password 7, 1Password Browser Helper
Why is 1Password using so much CPU or memory?
- Unlocking or syncing a large vault
- Browser extension communicating with the app
- Watchtower or other checks running
What to do
- 1Wait for syncing to finish
- 2Update 1Password and its browser extensions
- 3Quit and reopen 1Password
Safe to quit? Yes.
Safe to quit; autofill in browsers stops until you reopen it.
Related processes
Part of the Taskglass Process Library