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Which version of KeePassX are you using? The 2.0 seems better.

And if you use a Mac, have you tried MacPass?

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MacPass is excellent. It finally helped me completely move to a password manager based life.

How is it better than KeyPassX? I (think I) want my manager to be simple..

It's native, much better user interface. Downside - for now: it's alpha, not even beta yet, so better keep a backup of your database.

Except it can't synchronise (edit: yet) so it's useless for multiple users.

A warning about Macpass: After I saved my Keepass database with Macpass, KeepassX couldn't open it any more. So keep a backup unless you're sure you want to switch permanently. This probably applies to switching from any password manager to any other, honestly.

(I think I was able to fix it in that case by opening and saving it with Keepass.)

> by opening and saving it with Keepass

The mono version?

I don't remember exactly how I fixed it. The point is, have a backup, and don't use Macpass to do any editing until you're sure you want it.

I think 2.0 fixed a lot of things, but the interface is still pretty painful (my opinion). Still usable of course, like I said I use it all day every day.

Haven't tried MacPass but it looks great and I will give it a whirl. Thanks!

I found 2.0 to be worse, but that's just my subjective opinion. I don't have a mac, so maybe that's a difference?

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