Why can I no longer edit my password vault on dropbox?

Hey @poconnor, sorry for the confusion here!

1Password doesn't support editing Dropbox vaults yet, but this is something we plan on adding.

When I looked through the online Support section under Syncing with Dropbox I saw this information: "You won’t be able to create or edit items in a Dropbox vault, but you can move your existing 1Password data to your 1Password account where you can."

That guide is meant for users who are migrating their data to a 1Password account, which doesn't sound like what you've been trying to do.

Instead, you should download 1Password 4 from here. 1Password 4 will give you full edit capability with Dropbox vaults, and I think you should stick to it until 1Password 6 gets full edit capability. Follow the steps listed in this article to get started with Dropbox sync with 1Password 4.

Why on Earth would you release 1Password 6 out of beta and basically break the way everyone currently uses 1Password?

@debuskjt: Because people using using the subscription service really needed to be able to use 1Password on Windows, not just macOS, iOS, and Android. So we've built a new native app to fill that need.

I don't want my data in your cloud.

No problem! You can continue using 1Password 4 as you have been. It's a mature app with full support for local vaults, and it isn't going anywhere. Cheers! :)

@muhkuh2005: It's a priority. A lot of work, of course, but it's very much something we're actively working toward.

@muhkuh2005: Can you tell me more about the kind of "tooltip" you're looking for, and where? That sounds like it might not be very discoverable, and therefore perhaps not helpful. And to be clear, we don't sell licenses for 1Password for Windows version 6, so the only way it's offered is if you're a 1Password.com subscriber. Since that's supported fully already, I'm not sure about telling 1Password 4 customers not to use 1Password 6, when it's not being offered to them anyway. Does that make sense? I'd be interested to hear how you ended up using it in the first place.

Easy as it is, it's been all over the newsletters around the start of this year... Why would I stick to 1password 4 if 1password 6 has been released? One can stick to old programs but... Heck who is so stupid to still stick with Windows XP just because it still supports a Dial-Up Connections? Don't get me wrong, but if 1Password 6 isn't meant to be the successor to 1Password 4, why does it carry it's name?

@muhkuh2005: Well...Windows XP is no longer supported, and is a lot older than 1Password 4, so I'm not sure that's an apt comparison. I think the best reason to stick with 1Password 4 is that you depend on local vaults. I use it for mine. It's the right tool for the job. :)

"Tooltips" have been introduced in the early 90's. Every programmer knows them. They first appeared as "Balloon tips" under Mac Os and are little "popups" that appear once the user focuses the pointer to something. Nowadays "tooltips" are commonly used within every Webbrowser and every program that isn't intuitively made enough, but with the programmers noticing that and trying to make up for it. They appear once the user hovers the pointer over a menupoint, button, or input field.

Right, that's what I thought you were talking about, and why I commented on the discoverability. Someone would have to hover the cursor over something long enough to even see it. So I question whether that would help many people.

As example, a tooltip could apear when the user hovers the "New Item" or "Edit" button that can't be clicked because of the lack of Dropbox integration.

This, however, is a good point. I'm not sure that the tooltip is enough, but a clearer indicator that the button is disabled would be helpful. I'm glad you mentioned that!

I hope this message won't be taken offensive, as that wouldn't be the case to begin with. I just can't find other words to properly describe it.

Not at all! I was trying to do the same earlier, and some of these things are just too abstract. I appreciate you for taking the time to explain where you're coming from here. It certainly helps. I'll bring this up with the team. :)

@poconnor: 1Password apps versions 4 through 6 all use extension versions 4.x, which are current, which you can install from the Chrome web store or from our site (which is really just linking to the Chrome web store):

1Password browser extensions

There is no version 6 extension. Are you trying to use the standalone 1Password for Windows version 4, or the new 1Password 6 Windows desktop app with a 1Password.com membership? Do you have both apps installed for some reason? Let me know!