Yubico Authenticator

Name: Yubico Authenticator
Rating: 0 (0 reviews)
Author: Yubico

2FA with YubiKey

Only for Mac

Free

Ages

4+
Years
Category

Utilities
Developer

Yubico
Language

EN
English
Size

136.9
MB

Mac

Manage your YubiKey and access one-time passwords with this full-featured companion app to the YubiKey. Features include: Display information about your YubiKey such as serial number, firmware version, and supported capabilities Manage and access OATH one-time passwords stored securely on your YubiKey Configure PIN, fingerprints, and manage passkeys for WebAuthn/FIDO Configure PIN/PUK/Management key, and manage private keys and certificates for PIV Provision Yubico OTP, static passwords, and other YubiKey slot-based credentials Configure enabled features, and factory reset YubiKey data Compatible with any USB or NFC-enabled YubiKey Store your unique credential on a hardware-backed security key and take it wherever you go from mobile to desktop. No more storing sensitive secrets on your mobile phone, leaving your accounts vulnerable to takeovers. With the YubiKey and Yubico Authenticator you can raise the bar for security. No connectivity needed! Experience security the modern way with the Yubico Authenticator. Visit https://yubico.com to learn more.

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App is missing key features
02/28/2023

Broken Birfield
Very much like my Yubikeys, but the Authenicator app on the Mac is missing some of the nice features found on the Windows version. Top in my book is the ability to name each of your Yubikeys so you don't have to keep track by their serial number, especially since the nice skins you put on them covers up the number. Secondly, there's no way to keep an icon in the system tray so you must constantly look through all of your open apps in the dock to find the authenicator. The basic functionality of the app is fine, but the missing features make it less convenient to use than necessary.

Developer Response
Hi there! Thank you for sharing this feedback with us. We hear you on naming the YubiKeys and it's something our team will consider for future versions of the app. Regarding the icon in the system tray, this is on our radar as well!
App is missing key features
02/28/2023

Broken Birfield

Very much like my Yubikeys, but the Authenicator app on the Mac is missing some of the nice features found on the Windows version. Top in my book is the ability to name each of your Yubikeys so you don't have to keep track by their serial number, especially since the nice skins you put on them covers up the number. Secondly, there's no way to keep an icon in the system tray so you must constantly look through all of your open apps in the dock to find the authenicator. The basic functionality of the app is fine, but the missing features make it less convenient to use than necessary.
Developer Response 03/02/2023
Hi there! Thank you for sharing this feedback with us. We hear you on naming the YubiKeys and it's something our team will consider for future versions of the app. Regarding the icon in the system tray, this is on our radar as well!
Annoying app requires frequent restarts
03/04/2022

Persimmon Pete
Yubikeys are great, and I wouldn't be without mine, but this app is a constant annoyance.This is the kind of app that needs to be constantly running and available. But if it's idle for any length of time, it become unresponsive and has to be restarted. Sometimes it's just unresponsive, other times it will freeze with the Beach Ball of Doom.A couple of less serious quibbles: Why should a properly designed menu bar app need to take up space in the dock whenever it's running? And why do I have to click on the menu bar icon, and then click a second time to "Show Yubico Authenticator"? Other menu bar apps make their full functionality available with a single click.

Developer Response
Thank you for this feedback! We really appreciate you taking the time to share it with us, and it's in the hands of our engineering team as consideration for future versions of the app. If you do end up wanting to report your experience with the idleness as data for our team, you can submit details on your device type and how often the lag is occurring here: https://support.yubico.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Annoying app requires frequent restarts
03/04/2022

Persimmon Pete

Yubikeys are great, and I wouldn't be without mine, but this app is a constant annoyance.This is the kind of app that needs to be constantly running and available. But if it's idle for any length of time, it become unresponsive and has to be restarted. Sometimes it's just unresponsive, other times it will freeze with the Beach Ball of Doom.A couple of less serious quibbles: Why should a properly designed menu bar app need to take up space in the dock whenever it's running? And why do I have to click on the menu bar icon, and then click a second time to "Show Yubico Authenticator"? Other menu bar apps make their full functionality available with a single click.
Developer Response 05/05/2022
Thank you for this feedback! We really appreciate you taking the time to share it with us, and it's in the hands of our engineering team as consideration for future versions of the app. If you do end up wanting to report your experience with the idleness as data for our team, you can submit details on your device type and how often the lag is occurring here: https://support.yubico.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Love Yubi keys but this app constantly hangs
06/29/2021

Sanderpanston
Yubi keys for 2FA are amazing and I have been a long time user. This app, though, is constantly hanging and has to be force quit and restarted. When it doesn't hang, it fails to recognize the Yubi key until it has been restarted. Hope they update soon! On an earlier version of the app, I used to leave my keys in the computer all day and had constant fast access to secure 2FA codes that I could easily paste into a website. It was way better than checking your phone and manually typing the codes.

Developer Response
Hi there, Apologies for the issues you're having with the app. Our technical support team would like to troubleshoot with you to see what the issue might be. Here's how to get in touch with them: https://support.yubico.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Love Yubi keys but this app constantly hangs
06/29/2021

Sanderpanston

Yubi keys for 2FA are amazing and I have been a long time user. This app, though, is constantly hanging and has to be force quit and restarted. When it doesn't hang, it fails to recognize the Yubi key until it has been restarted. Hope they update soon! On an earlier version of the app, I used to leave my keys in the computer all day and had constant fast access to secure 2FA codes that I could easily paste into a website. It was way better than checking your phone and manually typing the codes.
Developer Response 07/08/2021
Hi there, Apologies for the issues you're having with the app. Our technical support team would like to troubleshoot with you to see what the issue might be. Here's how to get in touch with them: https://support.yubico.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Lack of Feature Dissapointing -Updated
06/09/2024

SOU812
Static passwords do now work in Yubico Authenticator v. 7. I did have to allow Input Monitoring in Privacy & Security settings, but now it works. Thank you! I am using a 2023 MacBook Pro with macOS 14.5 and Yubikey 5C Nanos. Original Review: Lacks ability to manage Static Passwords- the only reason I still use Yubikeys. I've tried using the deprecated YubiKey Personalization Tool, but it has problems on newer OSes. Static passwords do have a valid use and should be supported!

Developer Response
Hi there! We have great news: the app supports this! If you go to 'Slots' in the menu, it will allow you to toggle Static Passwords for a short or long touch. We hope this helps! If you have any further questions, our customer support team would be happy to help. You can get in touch with them here: yubi.co/support. Please let us know what operating system you're using and what YubiKey you have.
Lack of Feature Dissapointing -Updated
06/09/2024

SOU812

Static passwords do now work in Yubico Authenticator v. 7. I did have to allow Input Monitoring in Privacy & Security settings, but now it works. Thank you! I am using a 2023 MacBook Pro with macOS 14.5 and Yubikey 5C Nanos. Original Review: Lacks ability to manage Static Passwords- the only reason I still use Yubikeys. I've tried using the deprecated YubiKey Personalization Tool, but it has problems on newer OSes. Static passwords do have a valid use and should be supported!
Developer Response 05/17/2024
Hi there! We have great news: the app supports this! If you go to 'Slots' in the menu, it will allow you to toggle Static Passwords for a short or long touch. We hope this helps! If you have any further questions, our customer support team would be happy to help. You can get in touch with them here: yubi.co/support. Please let us know what operating system you're using and what YubiKey you have.

Version 7.3.0: - Settings are now a separate section from the Home view - Improvements to YubiKey connections used over USB to help with permissions issues - Theme colors have been tweaked for improved contrast - New translations: Greek, Ukrainian, Russian - Various other fixes and improvements

Version 7.3.0

Sep 30

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App is missing key features

Annoying app requires frequent restarts

Love Yubi keys but this app constantly hangs

Lack of Feature Dissapointing -Updated

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