Syncing with iPhone and iPod touch
If you want to sync your 1Password Logins, Identities, Secure Notes, and credit card information between your Mac and iPhone or iPod touch, you can download 1Password touch from Apple’s iTunes App Store and follow this setup guide. 1Password touch 2.0 and 1Password 2.9.16 are required for Wi-Fi sync.
Our iPhone application can synchronize data with any Mac on a local network using a Wi-Fi connection. In most cases it means that both your device and Mac will have to be near each other, or at least in the same building. It is not possible yet to synchronize 1Password between your Mac and device over the Internet.
To learn how to set up the new Wi-Fi Sync feature, you can watch the short tutorial screencast embedded below. You can also follow the step-by-step instructions in the rest of this document.
1Password Screencast: Wi-Fi Sync with 1Password touch 2.0
Enable Wi-Fi Sync
Step 1: Open 1Password touch on your device, tap the More tab in the bottom toolbar, and go to Settings. Then tap Wi-Fi Sync, and flip the switch to on:
Step 2: Tap the Allow New Connections button, enter your 1Password touch Master Password, and tap the keyboard’s Go button. This displays the sync setup screen with two secret phrases you must enter into 1Password on your Mac in the next step.
Step 3: Open 1Password on your Mac and choose Sync using Wi-Fi from the Sync menu to display the window shown below.
The name of your iPhone or iPod touch should appear in this window. Make sure it is selected, press the sync button, and you will be asked for the two secret phrases that your device displayed in step 2. Type them in, hit Return, and 1Password will begin syncing with your device.
Sync by IP address
If for any reason your Mac is having trouble finding your device, you can manually add your device by its IP address. This method is not recommended for your regular sync routine, but it can work in a pinch or for troubleshooting.
To sync 1Password with your device by its IP address, simply follow the guide above through Step 2. But instead of moving on to Step 3, scroll down on the Wi-Fi Sync screen of your device and tap Advanced. There you will find an IP address and port number that you’ll need for an alternate version of Step 3.
Step 3: The Alternate Version: Once you open the Wi-Fi Sync window in 1Password on your Mac, click the gear menu and choose “Add.” On the sheet that appears, type in the IP address and port number you got from your device in the previous paragraph, then click the Add button. If done correctly, your device will be listed in the Wi-Fi Sync window by its IP address. You should now be able to sync just as if you used the more automatic method described above.
Be warned, however, that syncing manually by your device’s IP has a catch: depending on your network configuration, your device may not obtain the same IP address every time it connects. If you actually do get a different address later, you will need to go through this setup process again. This is why we do not recommend manually syncing by IP address as a long-term syncing option.
More Details
You can view the sync process on your device, as your Mac’s name will appear at the top of the Wi-Fi sync window with a display of how many items are syncing just below.
1Password will sync with 1Password touch in the background, automatically when they are both connected to the same Wi-Fi network, and you will see a subtle notification of sync activity. The iPhone OS’s Network Activity Indicator, pictured below, will display in the menubar next to the signal strength and wireless carrier icons, informing you that a sync is in progress.
If 1Password is running on your Mac and you start 1Password touch on your iPhone or iPod touch, a sync will begin, but you can still browser your items on either device during the sync. On the other hand, if 1Password touch is running on your iPhone or iPod touch and you start 1Password on your Mac, a sync will still begin automatically.