Review: PassLocker is a simple but flawed password manager for OS X
These days, it seems that every single website I visit wants me to log in, no matter how trivial the service it offers. Of course, the most basic of cautions dictates that a different set of credentials are created for each site, least I wake up one morning to find out that my bank account was wiped clean because my favorite social network inadvertently leaked my password.
The ever-increasing complexity of managing logins has not gone unnoticed to software developers. Apps like 1Password provide comprehensive solutions aimed at making the storage and retrieval of security credentials easy and convenient, usually alongside other related features, like the ability to remember credit card numbers, digital keys to unlock software programs, and so on.
Unlike most of its competition, InnovationBox’s PassLocker (Mac App Store link) foregoes complexity and breadth. It favors a laser-like focus on the core task of storing and retrieving usernames and passwords, while attempting to provide an experience that is simple and easy to grasp.
PassLocker Simplicity: The user interface is clean and very easy to understand, foregoing complexity in favor of laser-like focus on the primary task of managing your logins.
For starters, PassLocker doesn’t have a traditional user interface. Instead, it runs quietly as an icon in OS X’s Menu, coming into play only when called upon. This is a smart move, since it allows the app to be readily available without needlessly cluttering your screen, Dock, or Application Switcher.
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