Accessing Your Data While Away From Your Mac
While we all love our Macs, the cold reality is sometimes we have to use something else. Luckily you can still access your 1Password data even when you’re not sitting in front of your Mac.
Take Your Data With You
There are several ways you can take your 1Password data with you so you always have access to your information:
- If you have an iPhone, you can sync to 1Password for iPhone.
- You can use 1PasswordAnywhere to decrypt and view your Agile Keychain if you can access it on Dropbox or store a copy on a USB flash drive
- If you carry a Palm Treo or Centro, you can sync with the 1Password for Palm application
- You can export your 1Password data as an encrypted web page (File > Export All) that can be opened with a password using Firefox on Windows or Linux
- You can print all your data, or better yet, save the printed data as a password-protected PDF and take it with you on a USB flash drive
Strong Passwords Are Optional
1Password generates strong passwords that are impossible to remember. This is great for security but it can be an issue if you travel without your Mac/1Password for Mac. Although recommended, using strong, randomly generated passwords is optional and can be avoided on certain sites you need to be able to log into without any aid.