This guide describes how to set up the browser add-on for the macOS client of Password Depot as of version 19. This configuration is not required for the Windows version. The macOS client communicates with the browser add-on via Native Messaging (NMH, Native Messaging Host); you set up this connection once before first use, in three steps. Important: The browser add-on and the macOS client must match – use the add-on for version 19 together with a macOS client version 19 or later.
Step 1: Install the add-on in your browser
Install the Password Depot add-on from your browser's extension store. The add-ons are available for Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Firefox; the installation works the same way as on Windows.
Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en/firefox/addon/password-depot/
Chrome: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/password-depot/ggojliohohbachojmcgelnjmnjmjgidn
Microsoft Edge: https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/password-depot/eblgjcpokkiogbojdphfdgiekgjdaojn
Step 2: Save the Native Messaging manifest
In the macOS client, open Help → Add-ons → Save Native Messaging Manifest.
Select the browser for which you want to install the manifest. You can install the manifest for multiple browsers, but only for one browser at a time – repeat the process for each browser.
The add-on ID is usually prefilled – do not change it.
Click Save. When the file save dialog appears, click Save again without changing the file name or path.
Important – additional step for Firefox: The "NativeMessagingHosts" folder is not created automatically for the Firefox add-on and must be created manually before saving the manifest – in one of the following locations:
System-wide (all users):
/Library/Application Support/Mozilla/NativeMessagingHosts/Per user (current user only):
~/Library/Application Support/Mozilla/NativeMessagingHosts/
(The ~ character represents your personal home folder.)
Step 3: Register the XPC service
Open Password Depot → Settings → "Browser" tab and click Register next to XPC Service status. Make sure the status changes to "Registered".
The browser add-on is then fully set up, and you can use your credentials directly in the browser.
Note: The add-on and client versions must match. The browser stores update the add-on automatically. During the generation change to version 19 (new Native Messaging interface), the add-on could therefore temporarily be newer than the installed macOS client – the connection failed until the matching client update for macOS became available. If the add-on connection suddenly stops working, first check whether an update of the macOS client is available and install it. Then repeat steps 2 and 3 if necessary.
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