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We break stuff then try to fix it so you don\u2019t have to because we\u2019re just nice that way. Thinking about syncing is our focus for episode 342 of Geekiest Show Ever. Data loss can become a real problem in the pandemic era of working and learning from home. Melissa shares some concerns and strategies for preventing data loss before it occurs by keeping track of syncing services and testing them out periodically. Elisa wants to learn how to create an additional shared vault in 1Password. Detailed show notes are here at https://www.geekiestshowever.com/gse342-syncing-snafus\n\niOS Reminders PSA:\nBe aware of your settings when working with third-party apps that can be set to sync with iOS Reminders because you could inadvertently delete them never to be restored again. Apple\u2019s support article: Restore contacts, calendars, bookmarks and more using iCloud.com says, \u201cYou can restore your calendars and events together with your reminders and reminder lists from an earlier version that was automatically archived in iCloud. If you have shared calendars or shared reminder lists, all sharing information is removed when you restore calendars and reminders. You have to share your calendars and reminder lists again and ask other people to re-invite you to share their calendars and reminder lists. Note: If you\u2019re using upgraded reminders, you can\u2019t restore reminders.\u201d\n\nTo prevent data loss, export your Reminders first, then make sure syncing is disabled in third-party apps like Calendars 5, for example. Then you can upgrade and try to re-import them later.\n\nShared Vaults in 1Password:\nSharing a digital footprint between two or more people such as podcasting co-hosts or teachers can be managed much easier with a password manager. It\u2019s also a useful tool for digital estate management.\n\nWe are curious about how we might share a vault using 1Password with the individual user subscription model compared to the family user service. If you have any suggestions, please email us or get in touch with us on our social graphs.\nhttps://support.1password.com/guests/\n\nSyncing vaults via a 1Password.com account, though incredibly efficient and increasingly necessary, comes at a significant cost year over year. How do you decide when it\u2019s time to pay for convenience compared to putting up with inconvenience in order to save money? We lay out our expectations of how we want it to work in order to justify the cost of switching from our \u201chomegrown\u201d way of doing things. The Family plan costs around $60 a year. So far, Melissa has been willing to sync her own multiple vaults via Dropbox, but she is curious how switching to the subscription model will impact her family\u2019s workflow and budget. Elisa is still on the \u201cif it\u2019s not broke, don\u2019t fix it\u201d plan. Tip: check your local user groups to see if they offer a discount with membership.\n\n1Password Pricing links for more information:\nhttps://1password.com/sign-up/\nhttps://blog.1password.com/1password-7-for-mac-the-best-ever/\nFor Families (up to 5 members) it\u2019s $4.99 per month or (x 12 = $59.98). The Standalone License is $64.99 at the time of publishing.\n\nDo you have questions about what you heard in this episode? Please send us your feedback. We'd like to hear from you. Let us know about a tech topic that interests you.\n\nElisa can be found at http://twitter.com/senseidai or www.threegeekyladies.com\nMelissa can be found at http://twitter.com/themacmommy or www.themacmommy.com