• @Dasnap
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    …But I use it daily? I guess I’ll just have to keep a legacy version installed but that’s just ridiculous.

    Edit: The Mac version is fine? The hell they smokin’ there?

    • @echo64
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      Twilio has been laying off workers all year long, they probably just don’t have people to work on it any-more.

      It’s almost like laying off workers to increase short term profits is a bad idea

    • @[email protected]
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      The Mac version is being discontinued as well, it’s just that Mac uses have the option of running the still supported iOS version on the desktop since that’s a thing you can do in general.

    • Romkslrqusz
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      Macs with Apple Silicon are able to run iOS apps natively.

      I imagine a PC workaround could be to set up the app via an Android emulator like BlueStacks.

    • 𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒏
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      Are you on Linux? If so then Gnome Authenticator is a possible alternative, also allows importing & exporting your tokens in formats widely used by other apps

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        I use Linux, Windows, MacOS; I’m everywhere. I’ve had Aegis as a backup of my tokens in case bullshit like this happened, but it’s still an amazingly stupid idea.

        I started using 2 auth apps for replication once Authy stopped supporting the browser extension and set the precedent for this shite.

        • 𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒏
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          Neat, at least you have a backup 👌 although I can imagine it’s probably going to be slightly annoying keeping those in sync now

          • @Dasnap
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            My backups go to Google Drive and I then replicate the Aegis onto an old phone I keep hidden away.

            Can you tell I’m a cloud systems engineer?

            Edit: I lied; I also keep it replicated on an even older rooted phone.

            • 𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒏
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              That’s a pretty nice setup tbh. At the moment my OTP is all offline, using Gnome Authenticator on my laptop, FreeOTP+ on my android, and an encrypted copy stored in a keepass on my keys (literally).

              It’s a bit tedious to manage, but I didn’t want to get locked in with Google or Microsoft Authenticator - neither of which allow you to export your tokens AFAIK

            • @warmaster
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              Have you evaluated a Bitwarden & Vaultwarden setup?

        • SkaveRat
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          I switched from authy to bitwarden for 2FA. Can highly recommend

    • @[email protected]
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      No, it’s just now that iOS devices and new Macs have the same processor architecture, you can download some iOS apps on macOS. You can do this with Authy.

    • @Aurix
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      Don’t do that for security critical things. Move on to other options. You could be locked out.

      • @Dasnap
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        110 months ago

        I mentioned in another comment but I’ve replicated many times over with different services and fallback devices. This is more of an ease-of-use concern.

    • @[email protected]
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      It doesn’t look like the Mac version is fine. Apple Silicon is simply able to run iOS apps, so users can download the mobile app to replace the desktop.

    • @[email protected]OP
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      110 months ago

      because it is for Apple Silicon. So, mac and Iphone apps can be used with the developer consent

    • Fushuan [he/him]
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      110 months ago

      Iirc authybhad a data breach some years ago, since then I’ve been using an alternate.

    • @subtext
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      Perhaps one reason is to ensure total lock in. Previously, the only way to export a TOTP seed was through a desktop app workaround. This way, they can make sure it’s impossible for you to leave (without a big hassle).