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Mac OS10.9.5 1Password 4

WEA
WEA
Community Member

Mac OS 10.9.5 1Password 4 # 4.4.3 Input information into CREDIT CARDS. Next save the information in a PDF the format changes i.e. verification number is now titled password ?


1Password Version: 4.4.3
Extension Version: Not Provided
OS Version: OS 10.9.5.
Sync Type: Dropbox

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  • Drew_AG
    Drew_AG
    1Password Alumni

    Hi @WEA,

    I'm not sure I understand what you mean, can you please explain the specific steps you take to save the information from a Credit Card item in a PDF file? Please walk us through it. The more information you can give us the better and more quickly we'll be able to assist you. Thanks!

  • WEA
    WEA
    Community Member

    Open CREDIT CARD item--click + type in Credit Card information as prompted --i.e. name, type number etc.--I'm traveling soon and want to make a paper copy of my various credit cards for the record----select FILE- Print-Type in Master Password-- do not print but rather select (Lower Left hand corner) PDF --select SAVE AS PDF to the desktop. If you do select Print the copy is the same i.e. under the word credit card should be Verification Number but instead say Pasword.?

  • Megan
    Megan
    1Password Alumni

    Hi @WEA,

    Thanks for clarifying those details! Following your instructions, I saved a PDF of a credit card record, and you're right, the verification field does show up near the top of the record, listed as a password. I am seeing it in the body of the record though, correctly labelled as a verification code.


    (Please note, this is demo data, not a real credit card, and the record was printed from 1Password 5 rather than 1Password 4, but the print function is the same in both versions.)

    Are you seeing something different?

  • WEA
    WEA
    Community Member

    Thanks, I see the same results. I was reporting it because I didn't know if it was something you should know about--No Problem? A question???? Do you make recommendations for a Total Computer Back up systems--maybe in the Cloud? I back up the whole computer with Time Machine and one a month do a SuperDuper back up to a external Hardrive. However, if we had a desaster at home and I lost the Hard drive and the computer, i.e. fire etc. I'd be out of luck -- I think---The computer has a 2 TB system and at this time I am backing up about 1.7 TB--unfortunately I never through anything away. Old photos--records and many things I probably will never look at but the PROBABLY is why I keep everything. Open to any and all suggestions........

    Just an after thought... Could the whole system be backed up using just 1 Password 4????

    Thank You

  • hawkmoth
    hawkmoth
    Community Member
    edited June 2015

    @WEA - This isn't an official recommendation from AgileBits, since I don't work for them. I'm a community volunteer. I guess I will be surprised if you get an official recommendation for an off site backup solution, but I could be wrong about that.

    So I'll let you know my approach. I use CrashPlan for a cloud backup solution. It is not free, but it works well and gives me the peace of mind that comes from knowing that my data will be preserved if the house burns down or my computer and attached hard drives were the subject of theft. It works automatically once you get it set up. I will say that it took a VERY long time to get everything uploaded to their servers to begin with. The company does have an option where they will send you a hard drive to use for a local backup, which you would then send back and they will seed your initial backup. Not free, but much faster. And if you really have 1.7 TB of stuff needing backup, almost mandatory, I'd guess, unless you have a really fast network connection. I had time, so I just waited. The fee for CrashPlan allows unlimited storage.

    There are other cloud solutions out there, and at least some of them also have very good reputations, so I would suggest some research is I order to find what would work best for you.

    1Password definitely is not a solution for entire system backup.

  • WEA
    WEA
    Community Member

    Thank you for the great suggestion. I'll start my rresearch right now.

  • Drew_AG
    Drew_AG
    1Password Alumni

    On behalf of hawkmoth, you're very welcome! Also, thank you for taking the time to let us know about the problem you found when printing a Credit Card item to PDF, we appreciate it. :)

    As for backup solutions, I personally use Time Machine. Some of my data is also stored in the cloud, but I don't have a full, off-site backup of my Mac, so I'm afraid I don't have any recommendations, but hopefully hawkmoth's suggestion will give you a good starting point to do some research into that.

    If you need anything else, please let us know - we're always happy to help!

  • hawkmoth
    hawkmoth
    Community Member

    CrashPlan is not a cloning solution. You can make it back up applications, but there is little use in doing so, because the supporting files won't come back with restoration, so mostly they won't work. It's really a data backup solution only, but that's all that's really valuable anyway. Applications can ordinarily be downloaded again and reinstalled (and they must be reinstalled in the case of a completely lost or compromised system.

    I don't know if anyone allows bootable clones in the cloud.

  • WEA
    WEA
    Community Member

    Thanks I really appreciate any all comments I looked at CrashPlan and it looks great. As I look into this it seems the best idea is to just back up the file and photo information and not bother about the Applications. That will cut down the volume . Getting this kind of information is one more good thing about 1Password --the more I use it the better I like it.

  • littlebobbytables
    littlebobbytables
    1Password Alumni

    I'm happy to hear @hawkmoth's suggestion works for you @WEA. There are undoubtedly a few offerings out there but I have seen CrashPlan mentioned by a few people now. It would suggest they are worth a look.

    As you've noted, it's about backing up what really matters, especially as it's to cover the unlikely case where your TimeMachine and SuperDuper! backups aren't available.

  • hawkmoth
    hawkmoth
    Community Member

    I might have added that if you are worried about legacy applications that have otherwise disappeared, you could back up the installer, if you still have those. For myself, I am not in the habit of preserving them.

  • Drew_AG
    Drew_AG
    1Password Alumni

    ++ I used to keep copies of all the installers I downloaded, but eventually realized I almost never needed any of them, and was able to re-download them in the few cases where I did. I still keep a few installers on my Mac, but mostly for legacy apps that might be hard to find again.

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