Uninstall 1Password 7 before installing 1Password 8?

JRok77

So do we have to uninstall the App Store version (7.9.4) before installing 1Password 8?

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1Password Version: 7.9.4
Extension Version: Not Provided
OS Version: macOS 10.15.7

Dave_1P

Hello @JRok77! 👋

There's no need to first uninstall 1Password 7, the 1Password 8 installer will take care of everything for you. You can find our guide on how to update to 1Password 8 here: Upgrade to 1Password 8 for Mac

I hope that helps. 😊

JRok77

Got it. Thank you.

PeterG_1P

We're glad this was helpful, @Jrok77. Best regards from our team! 👋

thanirs

Why do I need to setup 1Password 8 again if I already have 1Password 7.x? This doesn't seem like a great user experience.

Jack.P_1P

Hi @thanirs:

1Password 8 is an entirely new app, and since it behaves slightly differently, we wanted to make sure upgrading to 1Password 8 was a choice made explicitly, rather than an auto-update to 1Password 7.

Jack

jsegel

The installer seems to have left a zipped file of 1Password7 in the Applications folder. Any particular reason? Can I toss it? It's sort of annoying to have now three 1Password entities in the Applications folder, the 1Password app (v.8.8.0), 1Password for Safari (! another 184MB) and 1Password 7.app.zip.

ag_tommy

Hey @jsegel

Yes, you can remove the zip file. It's just a copy of the previous app. We zip it up on installation to prevent unintended situations. Both 1Password and 1Password for Safari would indeed be in the Applications folder.

jsegel

Nice, thanks. Why is the Safari extension so huge and living in the Apps folder? It doesn't bundle into Safari or Library for it somewhere? No big deal, just wondering.