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victorhamesse
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9 months ago
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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...
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    1P_Tommy
    9 months ago

    Generally 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.

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1P_Tommy
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9 months ago

Yes, with a membership all data is synced through your account on 1Password.com. Generally, it's a visual verification.

Each device has a local cache of data. So if you have 3 devices (e.g. Mac, iPhone, and iPad) you'll have 3 sets of cached data in addition to the database on 1Password.com