May 4, 2008
I have just spent the weekend reinstalling Windows Vista on my notebook after a disasterous attempt at installing the new service pack.This process isn't fun, but it's times like these that Google Browser Sync really comes in handy.
Google Browser Sync
Google Browser Sync is a little add-on for the FireFox browser that syncronises your browser data with other computers. Effectively, you store all these things with Google.- Bookmarks / Favourites
- Stored passwords
- Stored cookies
- Browsing history
- The tabs you have open
Why?
In case you are wondering why any of this is a good idea, there are 2 reasons why I think this is cool.Firstly, when your laptop crashes / gets dropped / is stolen, your bookmarks and cookies are safely stored at Google HQ - making it a whole lot easier to get Firefox back the way you like it. If anyone has previously lost bookmarks in a Windows reinstall, then this should appeal to you.
And secondly, it manages the bookmarks etc between more than one computer - if you want your bookmarks and passwords to stay the same as you roam between a home and work computer, then let Google Browser Sync deal with that for you.
I have been running this little program for almost 2 years and have been extremely happy with it. It's free, and simple to install. It only works on the Firefox web browser, so this is another reason why you should be switching.
Download Google Browser Sync.
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dolly - Jul 2, 2009
My refusal to use Windows is what makes me learn to do everything using only Linux, even though it usually requires long times in front of the computer researching and tweaking the hints google.com/linux gives me. But, at least I can say that at the end the results are satisfying, I end up learning more about Linux (recommend start from the ebook http://www.ebook-search-queen.com ) and how powerful a command line application can be compared to a most GUI application. I must admit that I do prefer GUI in the majority of the cases, is just that from time to time I am amazed by the power of the CLI.