This is the latest and greatest version of the loved password manager for Mac and iOS. The inner workings have been rewritten to support a new major feature: Shared Vaults. The UI has been refreshed but still feel undeniably like Secrets: elegant and friendly.
Hello 👋, maker here.
This update was a long time in the making, and I'm excited to finally release it.
A major refactor the entire storage and sync system was needed to make way for the Secrets' 4 major feature: Shared Vaults.
Along the way many other improvements were added:
• Flexible unlocking methods. Want to use just Face ID? Sure. Want to use a passphrase or Touch ID? Yep. Want to use Face ID and a passphrase? You can do that too! You can even have different unlock methods on each device and have them all syncing with iCloud.
• Support for even more browsers via our browser extension.
• Search improvements
The original version of Secrets was release 7 years ago. Secrets 4 is the first paid upgrade to it. Rest assured, we're not moving to a subscription, but if you prefer one, are options for you too. Better yet, we're offering 3 months for the price of 1 to the first 500 hunters that use the code HUNT3FOR1 in the App Store (must be redeemed on an iOS device running iOS 14 and later).
If you haven't tried out Secrets before. Give it a spin and let me know what you think in the comments. If you're already a Secrets's user, thank you!
Hi Everyone,
I am not sure this is the right place. But, I am having trouble figuring out how to share my Secrets 4 data between Mac/iPad/iPhone. Right now I have separate vaults for each and I am sure that is not right. 😀
If you could just point me in the right direction (a link to a website would be great!), I'd appreciate it.
Thanks!
sadly very buggy. Works on my iPhone but crashes every single time I try to use it on my Macbook
Really disappointed in the "lifetime" purchase I made for Secrets 3, not really sure I trust another purchase to upgrade.
A discount for previous purchases is all well and good, but it's only available on the top tier, I have no interest in a shared vault so not useful for me at all.
Hi there! I have bought the lifetime licence. But I can't use the Chromium (Arc) extension: it just doesn't fill the passwords, whereas I thought it would. Anything about it?
There's an odd issue here. Secrets 4 needs MacOS 13. That's Ventura. Ventura is still a mess. Many of us have not yet moved to Ventura. Offering a discount isn't enough incentive to join another MacOS permanent beta. Why in the world reduce your potential market by restricting installation on a typical new MacOS? The uninformed masses are not your market, they buy 1P. Secrets market is a somewhat more informed group and those are the types that either jump on a new MacOS immediately or wait until MacOS 14 is launched then install 13. I'm in the latter group. More than willing to pay for Secrets 4. But not at the cost of installing MacOS 13.
I've just bought this new version. Disappointing.
1st use, with a safe synchronized via iCloud, impossible to share with the Iphone. The latter asks me to make an authorization request that my Mac does not receive...
2nd use, importing data from version 3, secrets 4 systematically crashes. So I can't import my data from version 3 to version 4...
refund possible?
Extremely misleading marketing.
The developer has been selling Secrets 3 while promising a "major update" since last year. Unfortunately that "major update" has now vanished into thin air, and in place we've received a "paid upgrade", which is a completely separate application all together.
I bought Secrets 3 in March. Two months later, I have received a single update on the macOS side, with a single line of patch notes detailing "Fixed a couple of issues", and zero updates on the iOS side. This does not strike me as a "major update", so I'm definitely not getting what was advertised. And now, according to the developer, I can expect support for "the near future". I have absolutely no idea how long that is, as that question was quickly deflected.
I cannot recommend anyone buy the full version of Secrets 4, at least if you expect updates. If you go with the monthly subscription, you at least understand that you will never get anything past the month you've paid for.
Last year, I purchased a lifetime subscription to Secrets 3, with the expectation of significant updates over time. However, I've only received a single minor update since then, which doesn't seem to justify the lifetime fee that I paid. For the past seven years, you've maintained that no additional charges have been applied, but this seems irrelevant given the scarcity of upgrades. I believe a refund would be appropriate for users who haven't seen any substantial improvements or new features post-purchase.
Moreover, I'm seeking clarity on the existence and purpose of both Secrets 3 and Secrets 4. Is there a plan to discontinue support for Secrets 3 while Secrets 4 is maintained? Or will both applications coexist indefinitely? Your prompt response to these inquiries would be highly appreciated.
Hey Paulo, the design is very clean and Secrets looks really good. Will Secrets support passkeys going forward? I'm a long time 1password user and passkeys are just so easy, knowing that they're all in on supporting them as they become more wide spread is a major reason I'm currently sticking with them!
About Secrets 4 on Product Hunt
“Tasteful password manager for Mac and iOS”
Secrets 4 launched on Product Hunt on May 31st, 2023 and earned 109 upvotes and 47 comments, placing #21 on the daily leaderboard. This is the latest and greatest version of the loved password manager for Mac and iOS. The inner workings have been rewritten to support a new major feature: Shared Vaults. The UI has been refreshed but still feel undeniably like Secrets: elegant and friendly.
Secrets 4 was featured in Productivity (650.2k followers), Apple (15.4k followers) and Security (2.6k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 137.4k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Secrets 4?
Secrets 4 was hunted by Paulo Andrade. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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