(AgileBits gave me a free subscription to a 1Password family plan so I could review 1Password 7. And soon-$49.99 is a launch special that will eventually rise to $64.99. So if you’re a fan of 1Password but dislike subscriptions, I recommend paying up. Yes, you are somewhat encouraged to sign up for one of AgileBits’ subscription plans-which bundle app access for all platforms, sync, and other features-but you also have the option to purchase a single-user, single-platform license for $49.99 when you first launch 1Password 7.

The good news is that you can pay a flat fee for the upgrade. That changed with 1Password 7, the first paid upgrade from AgileBits in years. In 2011, I bought 1Password from the Mac App Store, and ever since I’ve been using the Mac version without being prompted to pay a penny more.

#1652: OS updates, DPReview shuttered, LucidLink cloud storage.

#1653: Apple Music Classical review, Authory service for writers, WWDC 2023 dates announced.1654: Urgent OS security updates, upgrading to macOS 13 Ventura, using smart speakers while temporarily blind.#1655: 33 years of TidBITS, Twitter train wreck, tvOS 16.4.1, Apple Card Savings, Steve Jobs ebook.#1656: Passcode thieves lock iCloud accounts, the apps Adam uses, iPhoto and Aperture library conversion in Ventura.

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