Grrrr I hate this mailing list when it won't allow inline links :( Much easier when we could copy & paste text that includes inline links. I hate typing! <https://agilebits.com/products/1Password/iPhone>
Sent from Ronni's iPad On 13/04/2012, at 10:28 AM, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > Hi Blitto, > > Yes, you purchase 1Password from AgileBits then from iTunes App store you > purchase for iPhone & iPad. > <https://agilebits.com/onepassword/mac> > <https://agilebits.com/store> > > <https://agilebits.com/home/licenses> > You alone use 1Password on your Mac, Windows PC, iPhone, and iPod touch > You'll need single user licenses for Mac and for Windows and 1Password for > iPhonefrom the iTunes App Store for the iOS platform. You'll want to get > 1Password Pro only if you have an iPad or plan to get one. Its only advantage > is that it includes the native iPad interface for less than the price of > 1Password for iPhone and 1Password for iPad combined. > > Cheers, > Ronni > Sent from Ronni's iPad > > On 13/04/2012, at 9:41 AM, Rod Blitvich <rb...@iinet.net.au> wrote: > >> Thanks Ronni >> Do i have to purchase 3 copies? >> blitto >> >> >> >> Rod Blitvich >> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >> 0409 681 256 >> rb...@iinet.net.au >> http://web.me.com/blitto >> >> >> >> On 13/04/2012, at 9:36 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: >> >>> Hi Blitto, >>> >>>> There is still some debate about whether it is safe to store personal >>>> details such as bank account numbers, passwords etc which i had hoped to >>>> do. BUT I think i have been convinced not to. >>> >>> You need 1Password 3. I have 1Password 3 for the following devices: >>> 1) MacBook Pro >>> 2) iPhone >>> 3) iPad >>> >>> I use Dropbox to sync my 1Password data file. >>> <http://help.agilebits.com/1Password3/cloud_syncing_with_dropbox.html> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >>> >>> On 13/04/2012, at 9:19 AM, Rod Blitvich wrote: >>> >>>> Thank you Carlo, Ronni, Neil et al. >>>> Let me share what I have learned. (below) >>>> Currently I have been convinced NOT to put my bank account >>>> details/passwords etc document up there although I was keep to have it >>>> automatically synced between my 2 laptops. >>>> cheers >>>> blitto >>>> >>>> Create a free Dropbox account for yourself https://www.dropbox.com/ >>>> You get 2 GB of free storage >>>> Install dropbox on both computers >>>> invite a few friends to join dropbox if you need to increase your free >>>> storage quota (i've got up to 5 GB now through 6 or 8 invites i think.) >>>> put documents you want to sync in dropbox folder on your computer >>>> If you want the synced documents to continue residing in their original >>>> place eg a folder inside your documents folder then create alias for >>>> document in dropbox folder and place it where it suits you ie in the >>>> relevant folder in your Documents folder >>>> do the same on the other computer - alias from dropbox folder to documents >>>> folder >>>> if you have Growl installed it will actually notify you when documents >>>> have synced >>>> All is now hunky dory >>>> You can share particular folder within your Dropbox with particular >>>> people. They get an email invite from dropbox when you set it up. This can >>>> be useful for sending documents, articles, photos, publications that are >>>> too large to email. >>>> Apparently you can use Dropbox to host a website for free, explained here >>>> You can install Dropbox ap on your phone >>>> The ap on your phone only looks up the documents via the web. It does not >>>> store them on the phone unless you add them to your "Favourites list" >>>> You can share photos be creating a Gallery on dropbox >>>> There is still some debate about whether it is safe to store personal >>>> details such as bank account numbers, passwords etc which i had hoped to >>>> do. BUT I think i have been convinced not to. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Rod Blitvich - Amy & Sam’s Dad >>>> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >>>> 0409 681 256 >>>> rb...@iinet.net.au >>>> http://web.me.com/blitto >>>> >>>> I haven't lost my mind...... >>>> .......it's backed up on disk somewhere! >>>> >>>> On 12/04/2012, at 9:35 PM, cm wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Blitto, >>>>> >>>>> Ronni and Neil have answered the bulk of your questions so I will just >>>>> tie up a few loose ends. >>>>> >>>>> Firstly Dropbox is free or paid cloud storage service that allows >>>>> automatic syncing with multiple computers (Mac or Windows) and syncing >>>>> with multiple mobile devices such as iPhones and iPads. So yes it is >>>>> completely suited to the task you mentioned. It also allows the sharing >>>>> of selected files with other users -- the feature that you have been >>>>> using to date. >>>>> >>>>> I was a bit reticent to use Dropbox for reasons I'll give but have >>>>> succumbed to using it because it provides features that are not yet part >>>>> of iCloud. My first reservation was that the documents are stored on a >>>>> server and are thus vulnerable to being stolen if the server is >>>>> compromised, or (less likely) if Dropbox changes its policy and decides >>>>> to reap my private data. The other reservation I had was that the default >>>>> install on a Mac is quite invasive and adds tentacles to Finder and runs >>>>> a background sync process. >>>>> >>>>> I mitigate the privacy issue by not putting critical data in Dropbox. So >>>>> I would avoid storing in Dropbox any data that could lead to identity >>>>> theft such as passwords or bank accounts. For my other concern it turns >>>>> out that one can reverse many of the OS changes done by the default >>>>> Dropbox install. >>>>> >>>>> You can, as you guessed, leave your files where they currently are. For >>>>> any data directory that I wish to have Dropbox sync with its server I >>>>> place a symbolic link in the Dropbox directory linked back to my data >>>>> directory. This can be done in the Termnal as follows. >>>>> (Note: I have also moved my Dropbox directory to a more convenient >>>>> location using Dropbox preferences, but it is your choice if you wish to >>>>> do that.) >>>>> >>>>> If the directory you want to share is /Users/blitto/mydata and your >>>>> Dropbox folder is at /Users/blitto/Dropbox you could use the following >>>>> Terminal commands to create the symlink. >>>>> >>>>> $ cd /Users/blitto/Dropbox >>>>> $ ln -s /Users/blitto/mydata >>>>> >>>>> The second command, "ln" will do the link and the switch -s tells the >>>>> link command to make a symbolic or soft link rather than a hard link. >>>>> Once you have done this the folder "mydata" will be synced to the Dropbox >>>>> server and available for sharing. >>>>> >>>>> If you have any other questions please post back. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Carlo >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 12/04/2012, at 9:37 , rb...@iinet.net.au wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi WAMUGersTrying to get my head around Dropbox. >>>>>> I use it to share files with people or to send the school magazine to >>>>>> the printer etc.BUT i am thinking maybe i can use it to sync stuff >>>>>> between my macs.Particularly my School Macbook Pro running Snow >>>>>> Leopard and my personal MacBook Air running Lion.There are a couple of >>>>>> files i might like to use on both these computers eg Word and Excel >>>>>> files (like bank balances, password reminders, timelogs in excel, >>>>>> maybe articles i am writing etc)These days i try to remember to swap >>>>>> them back form the laptop with the newer version to the computer with >>>>>> the older version etc. >>>>>> So - does it seem I can use Dropbox to do this?BUT - does that mean >>>>>> they can no longer reside where they currently do eg MacHD, Users, >>>>>> Blitto, Documents, Rod Personal folder???Do i have to shift them >>>>>> to MacHD, Users, Blitto, Dropbox if i want them to sync >>>>>> between laptops?????So IF that is true I suppose I could create >>>>>> aliases for these documents back in the original places they used to >>>>>> live and point the alises at the Dropbox folder???? >>>>>> Please - Am I on the right track here??? >>>>>> Another question: if i load the dropbox ap on my iphone - will ALL the >>>>>> stuff somehow sync to the phone as well??? But there isnt enough >>>>>> room.Or does the phone ap just look for the stuff on the website??? >>>>>> Finally - is the Dropbox site secure enough to be putting my personal >>>>>> files on? >>>>>> Yes - have looked over the dropbox tutorials and help a bit this >>>>>> morning >>>>>> Many thanks >>>>>> blitto >>>>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
