Vault question with icloud

Hi @rlgleason51,

Thanks for taking the time to contact us.

I know that iCloud does not sync vaults.

iCloud can certainly sync the Primary vault in 1Password for iOS as well as the version of 1Password for Mac from the Mac App Store. Perhaps you meant "secondary vaults", which is true. Only the Primary vault can be synced with iCloud.

1- when I move (copy/delete) the record to the vault (for instance, my Mac), what happens to the record on my devices? Do they stay in place? Or does 1p assume they've been deleted and remove them? Is it different if I do the work on my iOS device?

However you are syncing each vault, 1Password will keep it up to date everywhere you are syncing it. Let's use an example:

1. Primary vault - syncing with iCloud
2. Archive vault - not syncing
3. Family vault - syncing with Dropbox

If you move an item from Primary to Archive, then the item will be removed from the Primary vault in 1Password on all devices syncing with iCloud. The item will only exist in the Archive vault on that computer/device since the Archive vault is not syncing at all.

If you copy an item from Primary to Archive, then the item will still be syncing in the Primary vault via iCloud. A separate copy will be stored in the Archive vault.

Any item you place in the Family vault will sync to all devices running 1Password that are syncing that specific vault via Dropbox.

2- for safety and back ups, I assume it is better to to do this on my Mac, correct?

Personally, I always back up my data before a big operation in 1Password (File > Backup). 1Password creates daily backups automatically, but I like to have one right before the change, so I can easily roll back to it if I need to. And I like to move and copy items on my Mac. I'm honestly not sure if moving and copying between vaults is available on iOS yet. It is in the beta, but I can't remember if that made it to the App Store yet. But if you do it on your Mac, then it doesn't matter. :)

I hope that helps. Please let me know.

Cheers!

On behalf of khad, you are most welcome! It sounds like you should be all set, but don't hesitate to reach out if you have any other questions. Cheers! :)