Safari doesn't save my passwords
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Just downloaded Firefox 3. Good app. But I use a MacBook and would prefer to use Safari. But the damn browser won't save passwords for all of the sites that I visit. It'll ask to 'Remember' passwords for some but not for others. I set it in my prefs but it still doesn't work. I just got fed up and started using Firefox.
Any Apple gurus out there that can help a brotha out?
Come to think of it, I also set it to open new websites in a new tab in the same window. But it always opens up a new window. Friggin' annoying! Any advice for this problem, too?
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Any Apple gurus out there that can help a brotha out?
Come to think of it, I also set it to open new websites in a new tab in the same window. But it always opens up a new window. Friggin' annoying! Any advice for this problem, too?
TIA
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Safari autofill does tend to fall over if the site requires a secure connection (secure socket layer, https) or if the login and password request was somehow built in a "non standard" way. Definitely seems to be more of an issue in Safari 3 than it used to be in v2.
Either way, take a look at this: http://agilewebsolutions.com/products/1Password
Works with Safari and Firefox, and goes way beyond the autofill capabilities of either. Should solve your problem.
Also take a look at SAFT: http://haoli.dnsalias.com/
Either way, take a look at this: http://agilewebsolutions.com/products/1Password
Works with Safari and Firefox, and goes way beyond the autofill capabilities of either. Should solve your problem.
Also take a look at SAFT: http://haoli.dnsalias.com/
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Originally Posted by bonehead' post='604708' date='Jun 17 2008, 10:30 PM
Just downloaded Firefox 3. Good app. But I use a MacBook and would prefer to use Safari. But the damn browser won't save passwords for all of the sites that I visit. It'll ask to 'Remember' passwords for some but not for others. I set it in my prefs but it still doesn't work. I just got fed up and started using Firefox.
Any Apple gurus out there that can help a brotha out?
Come to think of it, I also set it to open new websites in a new tab in the same window. But it always opens up a new window. Friggin' annoying! Any advice for this problem, too?
TIA
Any Apple gurus out there that can help a brotha out?
Come to think of it, I also set it to open new websites in a new tab in the same window. But it always opens up a new window. Friggin' annoying! Any advice for this problem, too?
TIA
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Originally Posted by swajames' post='604745' date='Jun 17 2008, 11:33 PM
Safari autofill does tend to fall over if the site requires a secure connection (secure socket layer, https) or if the login and password request was somehow built in a "non standard" way. Definitely seems to be more of an issue in Safari 3 than it used to be in v2.
Either way, take a look at this: http://agilewebsolutions.com/products/1Password
Works with Safari and Firefox, and goes way beyond the autofill capabilities of either. Should solve your problem.
Also take a look at SAFT: http://haoli.dnsalias.com/
Either way, take a look at this: http://agilewebsolutions.com/products/1Password
Works with Safari and Firefox, and goes way beyond the autofill capabilities of either. Should solve your problem.
Also take a look at SAFT: http://haoli.dnsalias.com/
Thanks for the links. But I'm too cheap to pay for the first one
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Originally Posted by bonehead' post='604926' date='Jun 18 2008, 05:36 AM
Thanks swajames. It's not just secure connections thought. M5Board, for instance, doesn't work.
Thanks for the links. But I'm too cheap to pay for the first one
If I have to pay for something to work correctly on Safari, I'll just use Firefox. As for the second, what is it?????
Thanks for the links. But I'm too cheap to pay for the first one
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I used to be a HUGE Firefox fan and I still use it. But I have to admit that I'm finding myself using Safari more and more.
I think the main reason I've been moving away from FF is because I don't reboot my computer often. If I reboot once a month that would be rebooting often. I've found that my system becomes less stable with FF2 than when I run Safari. I'll have to give FF3 a try now that it has gone GM.
To stay on topic, I haven't had the PW problem unless the site explicitly prevents saving the PW. Are you using Safari on Windows or OS X? If OS X could be a keychain issue?
I think the main reason I've been moving away from FF is because I don't reboot my computer often. If I reboot once a month that would be rebooting often. I've found that my system becomes less stable with FF2 than when I run Safari. I'll have to give FF3 a try now that it has gone GM.
To stay on topic, I haven't had the PW problem unless the site explicitly prevents saving the PW. Are you using Safari on Windows or OS X? If OS X could be a keychain issue?
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Originally Posted by ImolaRedM' post='605488' date='Jun 18 2008, 10:05 PM
To stay on topic, I haven't had the PW problem unless the site explicitly prevents saving the PW. Are you using Safari on Windows or OS X? If OS X could be a keychain issue?
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Originally Posted by bonehead' post='605491' date='Jun 18 2008, 09:08 PM
OS X. Keychain? Please explain. I'm a Mac newb. ![Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/rolleyes.gif)
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That should answer the Keychain question
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Originally Posted by ImolaRedM' post='605509' date='Jun 18 2008, 08:03 PM