1Password 4 for multiple devices

JerryWeeks
JerryWeeks
Community Member
edited March 2014 in Mac

One Macbook Pro, two iPads, two iPhone 5c

What is the best sequence in setting up iCloud, Keychain, Dropbox, and 1Password4 (and iPassword for iOS, if required?
After purchase of 1Password 4 for Mac, must I then purchase a 1Password for IOS for the four other devices?
Am a 72 year old non techie and need all the help I can get.

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  • JerryWeeks
    JerryWeeks
    Community Member
    edited March 2014

    Also have a wide variety of passwords (real weak mess) from years of PC stumbling around. Should this mess be cleaned up (change passwords) prior to beginning my well designed Apple password storage and protection system?

  • danco
    danco
    Volunteer Moderator

    You will need to buy 1PW for iOS as well as 1PW for Mac. You will only need one copy of 1PW for all your iPads and iPhones.

    You won't want to set up both iCloud and Dropbox, but can choose which you prefer.

  • sjk
    sjk
    1Password Alumni

    Hi @JerryWeeks,

    Thanks for your interest in 1Password! Let's start with a basic overview and please do ask followup questions later. :)

    For your MacBook Pro:

    I suggest taking some time to get familiar and comfortable with using 1Password on your Mac before moving on to getting 1Password for iOS.

    For your iPad and iPhones:

    I suggest first getting familiar and comfortable with it on one of your iOS devices before setting up the others.

    Now, about your "real weak mess" of passwords from days gone by. It would probably work well to postpone the cleanup at least until after you have 1Password 4 installed on your MacBook Pro, which you can then use as a tool to assist with that cleanup.

    That's a good point to stop for now, hopefully covering what you'll need for getting started. Please feel free to ask additional questions as you're looking over any of that information.

    We'll be here to help at any step along the way during your new journey with 1Password! :)

  • woj027
    woj027
    Community Member

    Trying to get some clarity on this post.

    If you have multiple OSX devices (lets say an iMac and a MacBookAir (MBA))
    you purchase one (1) 1P4 for the two OSX machines

    What if the same scenario, but there are two separate users of the OSX devices (one user of the iMac, one user of the MBA)
    You purchase two (2) 1P4's for the two machines, one for each user?

  • hawkmoth
    hawkmoth
    Community Member
    edited April 2014

    @woj027‌ - you have accurately summarized the license issues for the Macs. If you are the only user, you need one license for all the machines on the same platform that you use. A second user creates the need for a second license. Of that second user is in the same family, a family license from the AgileBits web store is the way to go.

    One other wrinkle - if you and a second user share the same AppleID, one purchase is sufficient for both.

    If you need to use it on Windows, that requires another license because it' same different platform. AgileBits sells bundles for Mac users who also need to use it on Windows too.

    And, for the sake of completeness, if you want to use 1password on iOS devices, each user needs to make a separate purchase for the mobile devices. If you share the same AppleID, one purchase will server everyone on that ID.

  • woj027
    woj027
    Community Member

    Thanks for the update. I found the Family License info in the store purchasing page.
    So in my case (slightly different from above) we have 3 macs (OSX) and 5 iOS devices (3 unique itunes/appleid's)
    So I can purchase the Family (5 devices) and 3 iOS apps.

  • Jasper
    Jasper

    That's correct, @woj027. Please let us know if you have any other questions. :)

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