firefox sync! (add-on)
 

Store your firefox bookmarks, history, passwords, tabs in the cloud, and share them between your computers and mobile devices.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/10868/

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/sync/

Your account gets a password, your data gets encrypted with a separate pass key.

I've been using Xmarks for a long time to do all this. It's also a free Firefox addon.

I've been using this for years (when it was still called Mozilla Weave) - absolutely my favorite extension. Any time I get a new laptop, I install Firefox, Sync and in 5 minutes I have all my passwords, bookmarks and more. Only wish it could do extension syncs...

When it syncs, does it slow down Firefox to a crawl? Xmarks has gotten a lot better but still is noticeable.

It *used* to, but now it really does run smoothly in the background. Depending on the size of history and password files, the initial sync can take about 10 minutes.

I wish there were extensions for other browsers. Given the speed of Chrome I can't go Firefox only anymore. Maybe 3 years ago...

Yup. A little laggy at times but generally quite good. I think the lag problem is inherent to Firefox--it seems that something about opening a connection can sometimes block all of Firefox. You get the same thing sometimes loading a web page. (IE is even worse about it.)

I didn't notice it at all, and I just installed it on two laptops. (and didn't use xmarks or earlier versions of sync.)

-David

The nice thing about xmarks (which I started using back when it was called foxmarks) is that it synchronizes bookmarks & passwords across multiple browsers, including Chrome and Safari.

It's really nice to have one set of bookmarks across all my Firefox installations (as well as IE, which I am forced to use for work).

Agree. I've never had a slowness issue with xmarks. If it's a problem, turn off automatic syncing.

XMarks vs. FireFox Sync (formerly Mozilla Weave)
 

I'm trying to decide whether to set up XMarks, or Firefox Sync.
Looking over their features, it seems like the differences are:

XMarks:

• syncs multiple browsers (IE, Safari etc.)
• profiles
• share sets of bookmarks with others
• some Discovery features not really related to syncing (search keyword hints, site stats, etc.)

Firefox Sync:

• live tab syncing
• naming for different computers
• native to Firefox
• extension/add-on capability in development

Any other comments on which has the advantage?

I can only say that I've been very happy with Xmarks, and have been using it since it was Foxmarks. I've rarely experienced any slowdown, and I love how much it indeed synchronizes (including most autofill fields).

XMarks includes Live Tab Syncing too.

I've been using Xmarks since it was Foxmarks. It has improved much since then. It no longer slows Firefox to a crawl when syncing, for example. I use it for bookmarks and password sync/backup.

May be a silly question but where is all the data that is synched stored? If it is not resident on your computer over which you have control is it not a HUGE potential security breach to store passwords elsewhere?

Hoping I am misunderstanding.......

Thanks in advance from a "just had my first cup of coffee for the day" Mike