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ackmanx
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7 months ago

1Password email/secret key remembered after MacOS factory reset

So I just did a factory reset of my MacBook Pro. The option I picked was Erase all Content and Settings where it deletes everything, even my other volumes.  After restarting did initial MacOS setup,...
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1P_Dave
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7 months ago

Hello ackmanx​! 👋

Thanks for the question! As a convenience feature, to make signing into the 1Password apps across multiple Apple devices easier, if you've set up your device with an Apple ID and have iCloud Keychain enabled, then 1Password will store a copy of your Secret Key in iCloud Keychain so that you don't have to type in again when you reinstall the 1Password app on your Apple devices where you're signed into the same Apple ID.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

-Dave