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How to choose my Master password on my Mac for 1Password ?
I have several Macs and iPhone/iPad. On each of them, I use a password to unlock 1Password that is different from my online 1Password account.
I had to reinstall my iMac today after a hard drive cr...
1P_Dave
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Moderator@Yomeno In general, I don't recommend a "hybrid" setup where you have both your 1Password account and a standalone Primary vault added to the 1Password for Mac app since the Primary vault isn't part of your 1Password account and so isn't backed up to your account. Ideally you would migrate the Primary vault to your account and use only your 1Password account.
Perhaps choosing an account password that is easier to type in but that is still secure would be a better option. Or you can configure auto-lock settings for 1Password for Mac so that they better fit your needs: How to set 1Password to lock automatically
That being said, to change the password for the Primary standalone vault you can follow these steps:
- Open and unlock 1Password for Mac.
- Select the standalone Primary vault.
- Click on 1Password 7 next to the  in the menu bar.
- Click on Preferences.
- Click on Security.
- Click on Change Master Password.
When using a Primary vault, this will only change the Master Password to unlock the app, and not your account password. Let me know if that helps. :)
