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victorhamesse
7 months agoNew Contributor
STand Alone Backups/Recovery/Migration
 I have 1Password 8 having had stand alone versions of 1P going back a while.  I'm used to seeing a local copy of the password listings and being able to initiate a backup when needed.  (e.g. when I m...
- 7 months agoGenerally speaking, I always recommend pulling in a new copy of your data on 1Password.com and not working with a something like a Time Machine or Migration Assistant. The Secret Key is 1/2 the encryption to your account. You need it along with your password to decrypt your data. Before starting verify all of your data is on 1Password.com and then on the new device sign into your account. Everything on 1Password.com will be pulled down to the new device. 
victorhamesse
7 months agoNew Contributor
Thanks for that. How do I verify that "your data is on 1Password.com" ? Do I need to make a backup or is any new item (Login etc) automatically uploaded without any action on my part ?