Synchronizing Web browser bookmarks
A major frustration when using different computers is not having our favorite bookmarks with us. I can solve that problem for you today.
Try downloading the Foxmarks extension for Firefox. Amazing.
It works with Foxcloud, a free ftp service. It synchronzes Firefox bookmarks across all of your computers, no matter what platform they use.
I’m running it on Windows machines, two Mac laptops and my G5 desktop.
Bookmarks are stored on a central server and once they’re synched between your different machines, changes in the bookmarks on any machine are reflected on the others.
Simplest way to get it is to open Firefox, go up to Tools on the menu bar, select extensions and do a search on Foxmarks. Close the browser and then reopen it. The first time through gets you a free account on Foxcloud. It grabs your bookmarks and stores them on a central server.
Then Open Firefox on all your other computers, get and install the extenson, enter in your new Foxcloud account login info and you’re done.
You don’t have to do a thing after that. It automatically synchs all those bookmarks behind-the-scenes.
July 21st, 2006 at 11:38 am
Funny that this would be the topic on your page. I was currently transfering/cleaning up my “bookmarks” in my Firefox. I recently imported them from MIE however needed to “manage” them. I went to your page to confirm its exsistance. Too bad I had not read your article sooner. I then downloaded the Foxmarks and saved myself a bunch of time for the other 4 machines!!
July 21st, 2006 at 3:43 pm
This is great info for those utilizing FireFox. But what about those of us still using Internet Explorer or Safari?
July 23rd, 2006 at 7:06 am
Thanks for the tip. It was so easy to do. From now on, Firefox only for me.
July 26th, 2006 at 8:31 am
For Karen,
Find the joy of switching to Firefox. You can easily import your Internet Explorer bookmarks to Firefox. And I believe you will shortly forget all about Internet Explorer.
July 27th, 2006 at 6:09 pm
IE 6 has this available via its Windows Live Favorites. Been around for a while now. IE 7 (in beta) looks really good too.
August 1st, 2006 at 12:09 am
Users of the Safari browser have been able to automatically sync their bookmarks/favorites using the dotMac service. You can even access them from any web browser on any computer by logging into your dotMac account.