Use Firefox Sync to store bookmarks in the cloud?

Can I setup Firefox Sync even if I only have one device? If so, can I use Firefox Sync to backup my bookmarks to the cloud (instead of using a third-party extension?) I'm guessing that Sync stores bookmarks in the cloud because how else would it be able to merge bookmarks with another device (e.g., a phone)?

Sync does indeed store the data you choose to Sync in the cloud.
Because you need to retain a lengthy unique code in order to recover that data from a different installation of Firefox, many users find it not to be a good method of backup because that Recovery Key was lost in a hard drive crash or reformat. Make sure you store the key in a safe location outside of your computer along with your username and password.
If you end up choosing to use a different cloud backup service such as Crashplan or Carbonite, you can point it to your bookmarkbackups folder so you have a number of files for potential recovery. To get the full path to that hidden folder, the easiest way is to access it from within Firefox.
You can open your current Firefox settings (AKA Firefox profile) folder using
Help > Troubleshooting Information > "Show Folder" button
Double-click bookmarkbackups. You should see numerous files that are date and time coded. You can click after the folder name in the address bar to select and copy the path. (This is based on Windows 7, but I assume Windows 8.1 is similar from the desktop side.)

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Add another computer
Do these steps on the computer you are trying to add to Firefox Sync.
At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button and select Set Up Sync. The Firefox Sync Setup window will open.
Click I Have an Account.
Since you're not near the device with Sync already set up, click the I don't have the device with me link.
Sign in to your Sync account:
Enter your account email address
Enter your password
Enter your Recovery Key
Then click Next
You will see a Setup Complete screen. Click Finish to complete adding this device to your Sync account.

FireFox Sync No longer shows at the bottom of the screen, just in tools

Foxfire Sync dose not show at the bottom of the page
== This happened ==
Every time Firefox opened
== 1.4

Please use this forum for Firefox Sync issues (formerly known as Weave).
http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla-labs-weave/topics
There are more people there that actually use Firefox Sync and occasionally one of the Mozilla Labs developers answers user questions in that forum.
I tried that extension about a year ago, and over the few months I used it I realized that I didn't like the direction that the development was headed. IMO, the features are too limited and they (Labs management and the developers) are intent on "dumbing-down" the UI to appeal to the "unwashed masses", which IMO doesn't make that service suitable for intermediate and power users. IMO they are mimicking Opera and aren't talking into account that Firefox has many more "power users" than Opera does, IMO.

Has anyone used Firefox Sync and Xmarks at the same time?

Firefox is my primary desktop browser. On my desktops, I use Xmarks because I use Firefox, IE and Chrome. It enables me to keep my bookmarks synced across browsers as well as use home/work profiles, etc. However, I'd like to use Firefox Sync so I can sync the bookmarks to my smartphone. Has anyone successfully tried this? I thought I'd ask before trying it myself just in case. Thanks!

Using Xmarks and Sync simultaneously will create a mess.
You can create a new profile, import the bookmarks from your main profile, and set up Sync for the new profile.
The flip side is, bookmarks from your main profile would not get synced with your new profile.
Alternatively, Xmarks is also available for Android.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xmarks.android&hl=en

Firefox sync worked fine until I upgraded Firefox to version 5.0.1, then all my bookmarks added since I started use Firefox sync dissapeared

Since I upgraded to Firefox 5.0.1 all bookmarks I added since I started use Firefox Sync dissapeared, only old bookmarks remain. Before upgrade syncing worked fine.

Install the following Add-on until Google releases a new version of their toolbar that is compatible with Firefox 5. Google needs to test their toolbar with Firefox 5 and change one line in their code to make it compatilbe. Most Add-ons that worked with Firefox 4 should still work with Firefox 5, but the developers need to update a line in their Add-on's code to indicate with which versions of Firefox the Add-on is compatible. The following Add-on adds a "Compatibility" button in your Add-ons > Extensions that you may need to click after installing it and restarting Firefox.
*Add-on Compatibility Reporter: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/15003

I use Firefox Sync at home. I just set it up on my Work Computer. I've completely different Info on both these computers. How is it managed?. Will i lose anything on any computer?. I've named the computers differently.

I use Firefox Sync at home. I just set it up on my Work Computer. I've completely different Info on both these computers. How is it managed?. Will i lose anything on any computer?. I've named the computers differently.

http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/what-firefox-sync#w_thats-enough-explanation-ae-just-show-me-how-to-use-this-thing
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/how-do-i-set-up-firefox-sync
https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/add-a-device-to-firefox-sync
take a look, tell us if is work for you, thank you

When using Firefox Sync on multiple devices, I used to be able to 'send' a tab from one computer to another. Is this still possible? If so, how?

When using Firefox Sync on multiple devices, I used to be able to 'send' a tab from one computer to another. Is this still possible? If so, how?
I don't mean the ability to see what tabs are open on another device (I know how to do this). But if I am at work and find something that I want to read at home, it would be helpful to 'send' the tab to my home PC so that when I return home, it will automatically open that tab for me.

Can anyone help?

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.

Firefox sync is duplicating bookmarks

Firefox sync is duplicating bookmarks. Sync between two Win7 PCs.
There is no noted solution to this.

I'm having a similar issue - I'm going through a rather OCD period of re-organizing my bookmarks from delicious within Firefox, and I will edit may tags et al.
Then at random moments Sync will evidently decide it doesn't want to update the server with my most recent changes, but download the server copy back over them.
I'm see no particular rhyme or reason to it, but it's transforms what should be a rather boring task into a sisyphean labor.

Deleted my navigation data on a browser using Firefox Sync

Yesterday I started using a private tab in Firefox for Android, but I accidently switched to a regular tab. And an unwanted site got registered in my history and as auto-complete sugestion... I didn't find any way to remove these individual entries, I got desperate so I deleted the whole navigation data in Firefox for Android. I use Firefox Sync and I still have my old data in my laptop (it uses Ubuntu), but I tried and I can't get the old data back in Android.
I have 3 questions:
- Is is possible to delete indivual entries of history and auto-complete suggestion in Firefox for Android?
- Is it possible to get the old navigation data back in my Android device?

HI,
Yes and Yes.
# you can open a new tab and see the history list. Tap and hold the unwanted history and select "Remove"
# You would have to sync the device to the account. Also you can swipe to history on a new tab and swipe between history and history from today after is syncs to confirm if it is there.

Firefox.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience. I have been using firefox for years. I installed the latest version of Firefox. It worked fine for several days. Now I get the above message each time I try to s

firefox.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
I have been using firefox for years. I installed the latest version of Firefox. It worked fine for several days. Now I get the above message each time I try to start Firefox, even in safe mode. i have checked with latest antivirus softwere also.. i didn't find any thing suspicious.
== This happened ==
Every time Firefox opened
== after loading firefox 3.6.6 ==
== User Agent ==
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US) AppleWebKit/533.4 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/5.0.375.99 Safari/533.4

I was having this problem few days ago,and I have fixed.Try this steps-If you have AVG antivirus so go on firefox>Tools>Add On and Disable AVG safe search and AVG tool bars too.Then restart computer.

Can I use firefox in webview? what is the package name and the activity name?

Can I use firefox in webview? what is the package name and the activity name?
I saw : intent.setClassName("com.tencent.mtt", "com.tencent.mtt.MainActivity");
but what is the name for firefox?

rahulmcadit wrote:
The phone is from UK and the carrier on which phone has been locked is "ORANGE". I want to use the same phone in India. I want to unlock the phone. Can you please suggest me what is the procedure to unlock the phone. How can I pay the amount to ORANGE carrier and can use my iphone in India.
Contact ORANGE to unlock it.
See this -> http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5014

When using Firefox I can no long get the two finger enlargement to work on my Apple. The same site will enlarge using Safari, so I assume it has to do with Firefox

When using Firefox I can no long get the two finger enlargement to work on my Apple. The same site will enlarge using Safari, so I assume it has to do with Firefox

Some gestures have been removed in Firefox 4 and later.
You can restore the zoom feature by changing the values of the related prefs on the about:config page.
browser.gesture.pinch.in -> cmd_fullZoomReduce
browser.gesture.pinch.in.shift -> cmd_fullZoomReset
browser.gesture.pinch.out -> cmd_fullZoomEnlarge
browser.gesture.pinch.out.shift -> cmd_fullZoomReset
browser.gesture.pinch.latched -> false
To open the about:config page, type about:config in the location (address) bar and press the "Enter" key, just like you type the url of a website to open a website. 
If you see a warning then you can confirm that you want to access that page. 
*Use the Filter bar at to top of the about:config page to locate a preference more easily.
*Preferences that have been modified show as bold(user set).
*Preferences can be reset to the default or changed via the right-click context menu.

Every site, including this one, tells me I am using Firefox 2, but I am using Firefox 3.6.8 according to the Help button.

Running Windows XP SP 3, Every site, including this one, tells me I am using Firefox 2, but I am using Firefox 3.6.8 according to the Help button. I have re-installed and restarted several times to no effect.
== This happened ==
Every time Firefox opened
== I upgraded.

See [[Finding your Firefox version]] and [[Web sites or add-ons incorrectly report incompatible browser]]
See also http://kb.mozillazine.org/Resetting_your_useragent_string_to_its_compiled-in_default
Check the '''general.useragent''' prefs on the '''about:config''' page.
You can open the ''about:config'' page via the location bar, just like you open a website.
Filter: '''general.useragent'''
If any ''general.useragent'' prefs are bold (user set) then right-click that pref and choose ''Reset''.

How do I place my bookmarks in the Cloud?

When I travel I would like to have access to my Bookmarks the same way I have access to my browser based e-mail program. Can I place my Bookmarks in the Cloud and use it with whatever computer/browser I am using at the time.

You can also use a third party program to synch bookmarks like [http://www.thatsyogarbage.com/icloud-friendly-bookmark-syncing/ Bookmaster] but this only works if you are on mac OSX

Use Firefox Sync to store bookmarks in the cloud?

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