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Codebook 5.0.3

Cross-platform password manager

Category: Productivity
Price: Medium
Popularity: Low
Version String: 5.0.3 (4220)
Release Date: 2024-10-02
Architecture: Intel & AppleSilicon(ARM)
Minimum OS: macOS 10.15
Vendor Name: Zetetic LLC
Homepage: www.zetetic.net

Version History 5.0.3 (4220)

Changes in 5.0.3:

* Edit button below entry view updates state during editing to alternate title Save
* Includes a taller footer view on the Main Window with larger buttons styles, and larger text labels
* Fixes a crash the occur for some users on login after upgrading
* Fixes positioning of Codebook Cloud alert popover on window resize

Previously in 5.0.2:

* Fixes failure to sync pending edits when starting sync without exiting edit mode
* Fixes truncation of localized text on the create account views
* Fixes check for loyal customer discount offer

Previously in 5.0.1:

* Fixes crash that occur for some customers on login during schema upgrade
* Avoids changing sync service to Codebook Cloud until user completes sign in or sign up
* Updates German translation for Magnify field menu item

Previously in 5.0.0:

* Introducing: Codebook Cloud, automatic background sync! (Subscription required)
* There is a new sync status icon in the bottom right corner of the Main Window
* Sync menu provides an option for toggling Auto Sync with Codebook Cloud
* Login view also provides a button for toggling Auto Sync with Codebook Cloud
* Sync menu now includes an improved Sync Log
* New Welcome screen provides quick setup of Codebook on new devices
* The Main Window toolbar button icons have all been refreshed
* There is now only one toolbar button for Delete, to replace the separate Delete Category and Delete Entry toolbar buttons
* There is a new header view for Search Results that gets displayed when a Search is active, to highlight that the context of entries displayed in the middle column of the Main Window
* The Backup Sync Key feature now supports saving your Sync Key to a file encrypted with your Master Password
* Adds support for importing a Sync Key from a Sync Key file
* Redesigned Settings (formerly Preferences) window
* Adds new settings for Touch ID login, including automatic prompt and password reminder
* Full support for French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, and Simplified Chinese translations
* Layout and translation improvements for the Password Generator panel window
* Fixes several edge-case bugs for processing sync changes for all sync services

Description:

Codebook is a cross-platform password manager providing powerful and complete data encryption, a flexible data model, fast search, and multi-device replication, among many other features. Codebook for macOS is optimized for the desktop and the latest version of macOS, featuring a global keyboard shortcut for inserting your passwords into any app on your Mac.

Codebook has been protecting sensitive information on mobile devices for 19 years, since the days of the Palm Pilot! It protects your passwords and personal information from unauthorized access by would-be crackers, malicious thieves, and snoopy coworkers. Stop using the same password for all your accounts! Codebook generates strong, random passwords and keeps them for you, protected by your master password and powerful encryption.

“By far the most resilient app to password cracking” — Elcomsoft, Black Hat EU 2012

Features:

* Native Mac application updated for macOS 10.14 Mojave (min macOS 10.10)
* Fill out login forms and insert your passwords in any app via keyboard shortcut--no plugins required
* Sync over local WiFi with Codebook for iOS
* Sync over Drive or Dropbox (free Drive or Dropbox account required)
* Full text search as you type across all your records, fields, and labels
* Auto-lock timer allows you to keep Codebook temporarily unlocked while you work
* Configurable field masking to hide sensitive data from view
* Erases clipboard when information is copied to be pasted in other apps after two minutes
* Includes 200 gorgeous, color icons, custom-made for Codebook to personalize your records
* Generates two-step verification (TOTP) codes
* The History view provides you a quick look into when you last changed your passwords
* The Password Review feature checks a password for breaches in the HaveIBeenPwned.com database of over half a billion hacked passwords
* Store URL connection strings (e.g. ssh://, afp://, sftp://) to launch other applications and services directly

Use Stronger Passwords:

* Don't just store your passwords in Codebook, let Codebook generate stronger, random ones for you!
* The password generator allows you to generate random passwords from several common character sets, and adjusts for bias
* The password generator also supports Diceware passwords—both the Reinhold and Electronic Frontier Foundation variants
* The Password Review feature checks the password you're considering against HaveIBeenPwned.com while you edit
* The Password Weakness feature checks for common patterns that make passwords easy to crack

Customize Away:

* Personalize categories to match your organizational style
* Customize your entries including usernames, passwords, websites, notes and create your own fields and labels
* Note records can be created in any category to store free-form text
* All notes can be viewed at once in the Journal view
* Store any information you want--no restrictive templates!
* Store URL connection strings (e.g. SSH, AFP, SFTP) to launch other applications directly
* Star your Favorites to get at them quickly and sort them to the top of search results

Encryption and Password Protection:

* Uses the open source, encrypted database engine SQLCipher
* 256-bit AES encryption in CBC mode protects all of your data
* 64,000 rounds of PBKDF2 SHA-1 key derivation
* Every encrypted database has its own random initialization vector
* Every page of storage has its own random initialization vector and HMAC protection
* Hardware-accelerated using CommonCrypto for speed and efficient battery consumption

More details are available at: https://www.zetetic.net/sqlcipher/

Codebook for iOS:

Codebook is designed to work seamlessly with Codebook for iOS. Sync with your mobile device over a WiFi network to keep your secure data with you at all times, even if you don't have your computer. Codebook for iOS is available as a separate purchase - visit https://www.zetetic.net/codebook/ for more details and a product tour!