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appelt

15 May, 2012 04:39 PM

My office computer has Leopard, and I'm not sure when/if it'll ever be upgraded. My home computer has Snow Leopard, but I'm thinking of upgrading to Lion. Can I share data between 1Password 2 (Leopard) and 1Password 3 (Snow Leopard/Lion)? Do I need to buy 2 separate licenses to do this. Will this all work with my iOS devices, too (using iOS app). I'm preparing to make purchases, but I want to know what I'm getting myself into.

1. 2 Posted by Kelly Guimont on 15 May, 2012 07:12 PM

   

   Hello,

   Here is the situation: Your work machine is running an old version of Mac OS, and the gap between the old and new is going to get bigger and bigger. For compatibility not just with 1Password but with more and more apps going forward. This is also going to cause a lot of issues when there are security holes found, but left unpatched because the version of OS is simply too old for Apple to bother with. (I'm not saying it's right or wrong, it's just the way things are, so be aware of that.)

   Now your home machine has Snow Leopard. I would suggest holding off on going to Lion, simply because Apple has already announced Mountain Lion will ship this summer, so don't worry about upgrading twice in a few months. Just hold out for Mountain Lion and make one leap then.

   That being said, we can at least make your current setup work for you, for now. You'll only need to buy one license, and buy it from our store directly, not the Mac App Store:

   http://store.agilebits.com

   Your work machine is going to need an older version of 1Password which you can download here:

   http://aws.cachefly.net/dist/1P/mac/1Password-3.5.15.zip

   Once you have that downloaded, install it on your work machine and it should work fine. Then create a new data file and sync it to Dropbox. Then at home, you can install the latest version of 1Password 3.8 available here:

   https://agilebits.com/downloads

   and tell it you have a data file in Dropbox. It should start syncing and you'll be all set.

   As for the iOS versions, we have three in the store right now: One for iPhone, one for iPad, and Pro, which is a universal app for all iOS devices. If you have one iOS device now and are thinking about another (say you have an iPhone and you're considering an iPad), you can get the Pro version and save a few dollars over buying the individual versions.

   I know it seems like a lot of information, but once you start doing it, you'll probably find it isn't too complicated. If you have any questions at all, feel free to ask and we'll be more than happy to help you out.

   Thanks,
   Kelly Guimont
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2. 3 Posted by appelt on 15 May, 2012 07:29 PM

   

   Thanks, Kelly. I do have both an iPhone and iPad. I was thinking of getting the Pro app. Thanks for the suggestion about Mountain Lion, too. I think I'm stuck with Leopard on the computer at school, I don't think they'll upgrade it for me. They are leasing my computer with the option to buy. If they buy it, I'm going to either push for an upgrade or pay for it myself.

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3. 4 Posted by Kelly Guimont on 15 May, 2012 07:39 PM

   

   Hi,

   You're' welcome! Let me know if you need anything else, I think at least short term you should be able to get things going. :)

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   Kelly Guimont
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