New firefox sync won't sync bookmarks to new computer

I just bought a new laptop and was trying to sync the bookmarks from my old one to my new. They both are running the same version of firefox and have been using the new sync. However, when I logged in nothing happened. All my info doesn't transfer.

Hi
try these steps:
Create a Firefox Sync account
You only need to do this part once. Launch Firefox on your favorite device and choose the appropriate directions below.
Sign up for Firefox Sync on your computer
Click the menu button new fx menu , then click Sign in to Sync. The Firefox Sync page will open in a new tab.
Click the Get Started button.
Fill out the form to create an account and click Next. You're almost there!
Check your email for the verification link and click on it to confirm your email address. You're ready to go!
Now start firefox in another device and again signin to sync
done!
if works click on solution

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I set up Firefox sync from my old computer. This has had its hard drive replaced and been sold. I now want to retrieve the information and got my bookmarks on my new computer. I can't see any way to do this!

I set up Firefox sync from my old computer. This has had its hard drive replaced and been sold. I now want to retrieve the information and get my bookmarks on my new computer. I can't see any way to do this!
Help please

To build on the second option provided by The Edmeister make sure that you have your Sync Key, if this is not the case Firefox Sync will not help you (data is encrypted with that Key).
Finally, if the last sync happened long time ago, it may be the case that your data is not on the servers anymore. Firefox Syn wasn't designed as a back up service.

How do I hide some synced bookmarks on one computer (e.g., home bookmarks on a work computer)?

Firefox Sync is a great feature. I only have one problem. Some bookmarks on my home computer are not suitable for my work computer. How do I exclude or hide a single folder of bookmarks without actually deleting them on all synced computers?

I've read that Xmarks has the option to assign bookmarks to "synchronization profiles". You could then have one profile for "work bookmarks" that is synchronized across many computers or even separate firefox profiles while a profile for "personal bookmarks" may be synchronized with other computers.
The closest thing Firefox synch could support is creating separate firefox surfing profiles and synch accounts for each set of bookmarks you want to synch. You could then select from your profiles using the profile manager (make a shortcut to firefox that launches firefox with the -p or -profilemanager option (both work) "C:\..... firefox.exe -p". It's less convenient, but could work.
Ultimately, I'd love it if firefox would just enable synching bookmarks with certain tags (tag a bookmark work, it gets replicated on all firefox synch accounts with the work tag). People think in folders, but tags would be even better imho.

How can I use my synced bookmarks on another computer without merge?

I don't want end up with all the bookmarks from each PC that I use Firefox on.
If I go to another computer that has Firefox, I don't want the bookmarks, history, etc. from this computer. In other words, absolutely no merging of my stuff with their stuff.
I guess I want my bookmarks etc. to reside in the cloud and I want to experience Firefox on each and every device that I use as if it were my personal device, not a blend of my stuff and their stuff.

Sync isn't meant to be used as a backup device, but merely to sync data between multiple devices.
So it is not possible to store your bookmarks in the cloud on the sync server without syncing it to other devices.
You would have to exclude the bookmarks and the history from syncing if you still want other personal data to get synced and backup your data locally.
You can do that manually or via an extension like MozBackup or FEBE.
*MozBackup: http://mozbackup.jasnapaka.com/
*FEBE: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/febe/
See also:
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Backing+up+your+information
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Recovering+important+data+from+an+old+profile

Sync bookmarks with shared computer at work

I'd like to share my bookmarks, not passwords, across devices. Seems straightforward for my own PC, laptop, phone. We hot-desk at work, each with our own Windows login. When I use FF there, I have my own set of bookmarks so assume it's specific to my login. So if I sync to that computer, will FF just sync my own bookmarks, or might it combine those from other users? Or might my bookmarks be syncd to someone else's FF too and clutter them up?
And while I'm here - can I set it to sync bookmarks but not passwords?
Thanks.

Hi!
Firefox Profiles are specific to the Operative System user. If you login with other user, you will have a different Firefox profile in place.
That said, Firefox Sync is configured on a profile basis. So no problem at all in the configuration you are looking for.
Regarding Passwords. Once you have set up your account, you can go to the Sync Tab in the Preferences window and you will see a list of things that you can synchronize. Uncheck those ones that you don't wan to synchronize (including passwords).

Why did i lose all of my sync bookmarks on my computer?

I came back to work on monday and all my bookmarks are gone. Recently synced bookmarks on new computer with old computer. Bookmarks were synced successfully...then i erased everything on old computer. Where are my bookmarks???

You should have disabled Sync on the old PC before deleting the bookmarks on that old PC.
You should have a backup on the new PC that can be restored. <br />
https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Backing+up+and+restoring+bookmarks <br />scroll down and see - '''''Restoring from backups'''''

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No, there is not.
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Can I use Firefox Sync on a public computer, as I did with Xmarks?

I am going to miss Xmarks. How can I use Firefox Sync when I go to an internet cafe?

Sync doesn't allow this because the data is encrypted by the client — in order to provide web access we'd need to be able to read your data (or hand it over to the FBI!) and we don't want to do that.

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On one of my computers, I cannot sync the bookmark data on firefox (4b10), it works fine with bookmarks unchecked and everything works on another computer with 4b10, but it only gets an Unknown Error on the first computer.

Hi Hiro!
Have you tried to go through the process in [[Safe Mode]]? It's possible that one of your add-ons is interfering in how the buttons are working.
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What if i want my home computer to be the "anchor" in firefox sync, not my office computer?

how do i switch them? do i need to switch them?

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Your data is probably intact, in your profile folder. Be sure to create a backup copy as soon as possible.
# Open '''Finder''' and go to your home folder. Your home folder is usually the name of your Mac user account.
# From your home folder open ''/Library/'', then ''/Application Support/'', then ''/Firefox/'', then ''/Profiles/''. Your profile folder is within this folder.
# Create a copy of this folder to a safe location.
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* [[Firefox no longer works with Mac OS X 10.4 or PowerPC processors]]
There is however a third-party build of Firefox called TenFourFox that will work and is kept up-to-date. More information at
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Why does the new firefox sync not sync my bookmarks on my Iphone? The history and tabs show up, but bookmarks do not.

Ever since I updated to the new Firefox sync my bookmarks have stopped showing up on my iphone Sync for Firefox. I even downloaded the Apollo browser, but bookmarks still are not showing. Can someone help?

Firefox 29 has a new version of Sync, so whatever you're using on the iPhone for Sync will need to be updated to be compatible with the new Sync.

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My bookmarks-on-the-go will not update or sync with Firefox 29. The new firefox sync features has eliminated the pairing option or the resetting of the bookmarks using the reset / recovery key.
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*See --> [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Importing%20favorites%20and%20other%20data%20from%20Internet%20Explorer Importing favorites and other data from Internet Explorer]
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After successfully importing my bookmarks through Firefox Sync from my old to new computer, can I purge the old computer and still have the bookmarks on the new

I want to upgrade my computer and did a Windows Easy Transfer to my new one. My Firefox bookmarks did not show up on my new computer so I used Firefox Sync-which worked fine. Now that I have the bookmarks on the new computer, can I erase the old computer and still have the bookmarks on the new one.

First, disconnect your old computer from Firefox Sync so you don't accidentally delete the data from sync, but then yes you should be good to go.

New firefox sync won't sync bookmarks to new computer

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