Passwords and Muscle Memory
28 Jan 2019 • inessential.comYesterday I was unable to login to one of my (personal, not work) computers because I had forgotten my password. …
But that still meant a few hours where I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to login to my personal computers. Which is definitely a scary thing. Even though important things are backed up elsewhere (NetNewsWire’s code is on GitHub, for instance), it’s still scary.
I don’t type passwords from muscle memory (or maybe I do, but the password itself always pops into my brain first before I start typing). I do kind of understand the fear though. Sometimes I wonder what would happen if I had a brain issue/fluke of some kind and simply forgot my 1Password master password…
Seems 1Password doesn’t have an extra “backup key” - like OS X has when encrypting your disks. I suppose you could always write down your actual master password and place it in a safety deposit box at the bank? Is any better way to deal with this? (other than turning your 1Password into a Family/Team account)