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Former Member
3 years agohow do I change default vault for saving passwords in Windows 1Password version 8.6.0
The settings for a version called something like 1Password X are described in several places.
They are _not _ obvious in version 8.6.0.
I do NOT want my default vault to be my private vault.
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Former Member
3 years agoHi 1P_PeterG -- appreciate your thoughts. I'm in software and recognize the need to drive changes that aren't always what users are asking for. I'd ask you to re-think this one, though. I'm sure I'm not alone when I say that in my family there are large differences in comfort level with tech. One reason I've used 1Password since version 3 or 4, is that it makes it easy for my family to share passwords and equally important, for me to provide tech support.
By defaulting new password creation to the shared vault, I can easily support confused family members. It appears that the behavior on Win (and based on your comments, the future behavior on Mac) will mean that new logins may live in either the shared vault, or each user's private vault, depending on whether they think about this when creating the login (they won't ;) ).
Additionally, when family members use a Mac for personal use, and a Win machine for work, any inconsistencies (either between platforms or past --> current --> future state) lead to insane amounts of confusion & frustration.
This feels like a step backward in UI/UX.
Thanks,
long-time 1Password evangelist