1Password 7 doesn't work with El Capitan? [requires macOS Sierra (10.12) or later]

Hi @Nat Childs

That is correct — we cannot support El Capitan in 1Password 7 for Mac. Maybe by the time it is through beta testing and released a new Mac will be a more realistic option. While staying on El Cap and 1Password 6 is an option, it is only going to be a realistic option for so long before the march of technology makes that impractical.

have been using and loving it for years

Gladto hear it. :)

All the best.

Ben

1Password 6 won't magically stop working just because 1Password 7 is released, but it also won't be updated for new browser versions or OS releases. If you continue using the same browser and OS versions you are today indefinitely, 1Password 6 will likely work indefinitely as well. And if there is a critical security issue that needs to be addressed in the near future, it will be.

@Tripp: 1Password has supported the OPVault format for years. The only change is that 1Password 7 only supports the OPVault format for local vaults. You'll be able to use it in 1Password 6 too.

@David Gustavson: Good question! It's irrelevant: you'll need to use a 1Password.com account with 1Password X, and that doesn't involve local vaults -- either AgileKeychain or OPVault -- at all. I hope this helps. But be sure to let me know if you have any other questions! :)

@ChrisKnight: If you mean a network shared folder, then no. Technically it's possible, but you'll hose your data when the share is offline. So it's something we wholeheartedly recommend against. But you can totally sync data between devices using other methods. 1Password 7 requires the OPVault format, but 1Password 6 supports that as well. Cheers! :)

Your use of 'network shared folder' is vague. It doesn't mean the same thing it did before the age of Dropbox, and other folder sync services. I totally have folders that are kept in sync between machines using a network. In fact, that's #2 on the list you provided; it's just not a traditional SMB/NFS network share. :)

@ChrisKnight: A network share is, like it sounds, a folder shared over the network, being written to not on a local disk. I think that's pretty specific. From our Folder Sync guide:

IMPORTANT
Only sync to a folder on a local or removable drive, like an external hard drive or USB flash drive. Syncing to a folder on a network volume, like a Time Capsule or other NAS, may cause problems if the device goes offline.

Dropbox stores all data on the local drive, so I'm not sure what that has to do with it.

In the MacOS version of 1Password 6, in Preferences -> Sync, there is support for syncing to a folder. If this folder is kept in sync between multiple machines, using a tool like Dropbox, or Resilio Sync, then you can keep multiple copies of 1Password in sync. I've been using this method with my two desktop, and two laptop, machines for years.

Like I said, if you're syncing to a local drive and not a mounted network drive, you'll be okay. That has't changed.

My questions wasn't about my methods, though. My question is about product compatibility. Does 1Password 7 maintain compatibility with the sync to folder format used by version 6? Can I have three of my machines running version 7, and one running version 6, and still used the sync to folder method?

Yes. As I mentioned,

1Password 7 requires the OPVault format, but 1Password 6 supports that as well.

Cheers! :)

@horatio86: You can get older versions of the 1Password apps from our update site:

https://app-updates.agilebits.com/

And the old 1Password desktop extension can be downloaded from Apple's Safari Extensions Gallery:

https://safari-extensions.apple.com/details/?id=com.agilebits.onepassword4-safari-2BUA8C4S2C

Just keep in mind that neither will receive further updates, and Apple will be shutting down their gallery in the near future as well. Given that, and the fact that outdated OSes and browsers will not be receiving updates, including fixes for known security vulnerabilities, none of that is a good option long-term.