On 2021-07-12 07:37, Wade Garrett wrote:
> On 7/12/21 5:53 AM, Unbreakable Disease wrote:
>> My 50-year old brain isn't capable of memorizing that many passwords
>> anymore, so I use KeePassXC. I keep basically everything here
>> including my financial passwords and credit card data, with the
>> exception of passwords that I would have to remember anyway (full-disk
>> encryption, login, primary e-mail passwords, etc.)
>>
>> Overall, it's much easier to remember and much harder to forget 10
>> complicated passwords that you use everyday than 100+ simple passwords
>> you use every month or even less.
>>
>> I can't speak about Windows version of KeePass, because with the
>> exception of playing games not available on Macintosh, I haven't used
>> one since Windows 95 days.
>
> I'd like to use a password manager but I'm not comfortable with that
> data being on some server somewhere- allegedly encrypted or not.

256 bit AES encryption not good enough for you?

>
> If there's one that keeps the data just on the local machine, I'd be
> interested.

1Password has that option as well as using a local server.

>
> I keep a spreadsheet with my PWs on my FileVault-encrypted iMac hard
> drive and copy/paste to logins that need to stay secure- financial,
> vendors, healthcare, etc.

Not very secure. Of course it's your house and that has some security.

But far better to use a manager - even if only on your machine.

>
> I always log out before leaving the house.

My computer does that for me ... well, might be a few minutes after I
leave...

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