I love the Firefox Internet browser because of the amount of extensions available for it. The latest one I have been using is Google’s Firefox sync tool. It basically allows you to sync your Firefox browser across many computers. For example I use 3 computers for browsing, my Mac at home, Nat’s PowerBook and my Mac at work. With Google’s Firefox sync tool I can sync my bookmarks, my passwords, my browser history and even the tabs I have open across all my computers. There have been other extensions that have done this before but this is the first time one has done it so easily.
My problem with this tool like all the other sync tools is it’s slow. When you first load up Firefox it has to check online and see what updates I did in my previous browsing session on my other computers and then sync my local Mac with those changes. Also when I quit Firefox it has to save my changes online so that when I get home it would get synced over there. These waiting periods can be frustratingly slow specially if you just want to load up the browser for a quick search. Luckily you can cancel the sync if you need to and browse right ahead without getting anything synced.
Anyway its worth a shot, I have been using it for a few days now and it still hasn’t gotten on my nerve so that’s a good thing. [Link]
14 replies on “Google Firefox Sync Tool”
I think thats a good tool, but i usually just import or export the bookmarks, but this does it for you. And i have session saver on all my computers.. it saves all the tabs especially when the computer crashs and it does an amazing job. And you can export or import any saved sesssion.
yeah i import and export but i dont do that daily only when i move to a new computer. this solves the problem by doing it for u every time u open the browser and automatically. but as i mentioned the disadvantage is the waiting period..
Thank you .Mac
.mac costs $100 a year, this is free
yeah.. i love that they have so many extentions! I might get it to synchronize all the bookmarks i have! between all the comps!!
Whats the big deal about either, (Firefox and google)
All browswers basically have plugins since the days of Mosaic. I am amazed how people see a plugin for some browser and think “WoW I love this browser cuz it has plugins”!
Google provided a bookmarkie thingie a while ago once you login it was through GoogleBar for IE (Which is a plugin incase you didn’t notice yet)
As for me, my bookmarks are usually stagnant. If there is somewhere I like to go, the address bar usually completes the name for me! I guess I gave up on bookmarks once the number of machines I use on a daily bases passed 5 almost 10 years ago
qwaider, no way on earth does IE have 1/4 of the amount of extensions as Firefox. You cant compare the two.
the address bar autocomplete is cool but when you have 20+ sites you visit daily and when you have like 50+ sites you visit every so often then the autocomplete isnt as practical.
hey mark add this tweak to your config
user_pref(“network.http.pipelining”, true);
user_pref(“network.http.proxy.pipelining”, true);
user_pref(“network.http.pipelining.maxrequests”, 8);
user_pref(“content.notify.backoffcount”, 5);
user_pref(“plugin.expose_full_path”, true);
user_pref(“ui.submenuDelay”, 0);
thats so last year 😉
Mark, I don’t know what you’re smoking by I would love to have some!
Dude, Firefox in 5 more years might hit 1% of the number of extensions already available for IE! Dude, come on. I mean come on, have you heard of ActiveX!? COM! AddONs? The fact is, IE supported these since 1999. You can even write your own
Don’t just repeat all the BS that you hear and don’t end up being a “FanBoy” get your facts straight and don’t just follow, LEAD!
I come across more issues with Firefox everyday, than I do with anything else. Does this make firefox bad? absolutely not, but it doesn’t make it the best thing since sliced bread either
so you are trying to convince me now IE is better then Firefox? Did fadibou put you up to this??
What does ActiveX have to do with extensions dude? ActiveX is a plugin like Shockwave, Flash, real etc.. extensions are like spell checkers, ad block, and user agent switchers.
these are examples of some extensions
https://www.econsultant.com/i-want-firefox-extension/index.html
extensions are an expansion to the browser, they add features that werent originally there
Look Mark, I really don’t want to get you upset. Nor do I want to disagree (much) with you on your blog. For that I apologize.
Now regarding activeX. Many corporates I work with develop their own ActiveX controls to allow enhanced functionality. (for Example, a bank can have an ActiveX control that collects smart-card information) Another example for activeX control is a MSN file/image upload. These are extensions to IE that allows features not originally available in the product itself. Other activeX implementations do many things like launching a terminal session ..etc
Anyway, IE is not a member of my family, Who cares? I just hope this competition would yield better browsers for all 🙂
dude you are not getting me upset its just that you dont seem to have understood what extensions are. did you check the link i gave u? activeX isnt an extension.
🙂 Thanks. Apparently, the art of reinvinting things that already exist is not limited to politics