Password Manager — Manual Mac

Cloud sync

With cloud sync you use the same keychain on your Mac, PC, iPhone, iPad and Android devices. Changes you make on one device are transferred to the others automatically. Cloud sync is part of Premium.

The keychain is uploaded in encrypted form and only decrypted on your own devices. Neither the cloud provider nor Steganos can see the contents of your keychain.

The Password Manager supports Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive and MagentaCLOUD. To use a keychain you already have on another device, connect the same cloud account there and here.

Connecting a cloud account

  1. Close any open keychain.
  2. Click the cloud icon ("Cloud connection") below the keychain list and choose the provider, or choose "File" → "Cloud" → "Connect" in the menu bar. With Premium, the "Get started" screen also lists the providers.
  3. The provider's sign-in page opens in your browser. Sign in and allow access, then return to the Password Manager.

Your keychains in the cloud storage now appear in the keychain list.

Which keychains are where

With a cloud account connected, the keychain list shows where each keychain is stored, for example:

  • "This Mac and Dropbox": on this Mac and in the cloud, kept in sync,
  • "This Mac only": only on this Mac,
  • "In Dropbox — downloads when opened": in the cloud storage but not yet on this Mac. Click it to download and open it.

To reload the list from the cloud, click the refresh icon above the list or choose "File" → "Sync now" (⌘R).

While a keychain is open

Changes are synced when you open the keychain and each time you save or delete an entry. To sync manually, choose "File" → "Sync now" (⌘R). The cloud icon in the title bar turns while syncing; click it to see the connection ("Cloud Connection").

If the master password of the keychain was changed on another device, the Password Manager reports this when syncing and closes the keychain. Open it again with the new password.

Disconnecting

Close the keychain and choose "File" → "Cloud" → "Disconnect", or click "Disconnect" in the settings under "Cloud". Your keychains stay in the cloud storage and on your other devices.

"Connection lost"

Cloud providers sometimes end a connection, for example after you change your cloud password. The Password Manager then shows that the connection has expired, and the Settings button gets a red dot. Close the keychain, open the settings and connect again under "Cloud".