Sync between new 1Password and Older version

Welcome to the forum, @raberlin64! If your vaults were previously synced via Dropbox, then they were already "in the cloud" -- just a different cloud.

It sounds like what may have happened is that you upgraded to 1Password 7 for Mac and created a 1password.com account in the process. When that happens, 1Password 7 for Mac will migrate (copy) your data from the previous setup you had into your newly-created 1password.com account, and then it will offer you the choice to remove your now-redundant Primary vault. If you decline to do that, then you'll have two identical vaults (at first).

Unfortunately, if you kept the older Primary vault, then as soon as you continue using your data, these two vaults that were identical at the moment of copy/transfer will start becoming less and less alike, as you add/change/delete data in one - or possibly even BOTH - vaults. How long ago did you upgrade to 1Password 7 for Mac/create your 1password.com account?

@raberlin64 - OK, thanks for the clarification. If that's the case, you'll want to be pretty careful, since it's entirely possible you've been adding/changing data in BOTH the local Primary vault AND the Personal vault. Here's what I'd do:

• Switch to your Primary vault in 1Password for Mac
• View All Items, and set the sort order to "Date Modified"
• Either move or copy to Personal any items that have been added or changed AFTER the date you created your 1password.com account

Once you've got what you consider to be a complete and up-to-date copy of your data in your Personal vault, you can (and should) click Preferences > Advanced in 1Password for Mac and UN-check the box marked "Allow creation of vaults outside 1Password accounts." This will remove the Primary vault, leaving you running only your 1password.com account's Personal vault. You can do this on all your Macs. In 1Password for iOS, it's under Settings > Vaults > Delete Primary vault. Once you've done that, you should be running only your 1password.com account in all devices. Let me know if you run into any problems.

@vmrdia - you're being told you have to purchase 1Password 7 for Mac because it's a new version. Can you clarify something for me? Is the new MacBook Air a replacement for the older MacBook Pro? Or will you be keeping (and using) both? Are you able to upgrade the OS on it to at least macOS 10.12 (“Sierra”), or will it be staying at El Capitan? And, last question, did you previously purchase 1Password 6 for Mac from the Mac App Store?

@vrmdia - thanks for the clarification. OK, you're at something of a crossroads here. 1Password 7 for Mac is a completely new, full-version upgrade, and as such, it requires a new purchase. However, we made the decision to have the Mac App Store version of 1Password 7 for Mac be membership-only, meaning that if you want a standalone license, you'd have to quit and delete the Mac App Store version of 1Password 7 for Mac, then visit our downloads page and download our version, install it, and purchase a standalone license.

Your other two options would be either to remove 1Password 7 for Mac from the newer MBA and visit the Purchased tab of the Mac App Store and install the older version, OR to migrate to a 1password.com membership. You can use a 1password.com membership in 1Password 6 for Mac and in 1Password 7 for Mac, which means you could continue using 1Password 6 for Mac on the older MacBook Pro, while using 1Password 7 for Mac on the newer MacBook Air. I'd recommend the latter option, as trying to re-install version 6 on Mojave is going to be a dicey proposition going forward, with the new changes to extensions Apple has made in Safari 12.

If you want to try out a 1password.com membership free for 30 days, you can visit the main 1Password sign-up page and create an account, then (in 1Password 7 for Mac) migrate your data to the new account and on your older El Capitan MacBook Pro, you can simply Start Over and the next time you launch 1Password 6 for Mac, just sign into your new account.

If you have any questions, definitely let us know; we're here if you need us. :)

@vrmdia - there are quite a few advantages to a 1password.com membership, not least of which is that you get all four of our native 1Password apps (Mac, Windows, iOS and Android) including all future upgrades to those apps, included with your membership. That means, if you switch platforms or add a different device, no more fooling around with purchasing another license for the new platform, remembering to keep old license emails with the keys or license files, etc. You just download 1Password on any device you want to use it on, sign into your account, and that's it. Sync is also effortless, as it's all handled by the 1password.com servers; no more setting up, maintaining and (potentially) troubleshooting limited, 3rd party sync.

If I use 6 o the older Mac and & on the newer, will they sync ok?

Yes. That's one of the beauties of 1password.com membership - it just works (to borrow a phrase from Steve Jobs). Of course, there are limits to which versions of 1Password can make use of a membership -- you can't expect to sign into your account in an old copy of 1Password 3 for Mac, for example, because 1password.com accounts didn't exist then...and over time, older versions will become incompatible. So there might come a time when you wouldn't be able to use a very old Mac that was hardware-limited to an older version of OS X, because you wouldn't be able to install a new-enough version of 1Password to keep using it with your account. But that's no different than what exists with standalone 1Password either. As long as you devices and versions of macOS are relatively up to date, you'll be just fine.

Can I just use 7 across all devices?

No. Your older MacBook Pro -- as long as you keep it on El Capitan -- cannot use 1Password 7 for Mac, because version 7 requires macOS 10.12 (“Sierra”).

is uninstalling 6 complicate?

No. Just make sure you Quit 1Password and the Mini by typing ^⌥⌘Q (or just holding down the Control and Option keys as you choose Quit from the 1Password menu) and then drag the application to your Mac's trash. :)

Feel free to ask any additional questions. :)

@vrmdia - oops, hit post before finishing answering your questions.

How do I know I'm running 7 on IOS and already 7 is suggesting passwords to update. Will those migrate to 6 on my MBP?

If you've got a complete and up-to-date copy of your 1Password data already in your 1password.com account because of the transferring you did on your Mac, then you can just add your account to 1Password for iOS and then remove your Primary vault by visiting Settings > Vaults > Primary > Delete vault.

@vmrdia - this looks like a nearly-exact copy of your previous post.

@vrmdia - you can tell the version number of 1Password for iOS by opening Settings and scrolling down. It will be written in small print above "Advanced."

...if I change or add a password in 7 is it going to sync with my other computer and IOS?

If you are running a 1password.com account on all devices (the same account everywhere), then yes -- that's part of what the 1password.com service does: syncs your data across devices.