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SafariDepot: who needs .Mac to sync bookmarks?

by David Chartier Nov 29th 2006 at 7:00PM

Striking another blow to .Mac's usefulness, SafariDepot allows bookmark synchronization over FTP and FTPS (secure FTP). It's actually a clever little app that also includes a couple of scripts that are ripe for automation through Quicksilver, Login Items, cron jobs, and more. It's also smart about downloading and replacing Safari's local bookmarks: once a download is run, it will automatically restart Safari (if it's running) and backup your local copy before replacing it with the version from your server.

SafariDepot might not have that "it just works" aura about it that .Mac Safari syncing does (since you have to roll your own automation or *gasp* run it manually), but it's certainly yet another alternative to one of .Mac's prized features.

[via MacUser]

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Stephen Lang

Wow, I coincidentally said bomb two times in one post. Maybe I shouldn't expose my personal data to Google...

I meant to say that I wasn't worried about exposing my bookmarks to Google, it's not like I have anything even possibly interesting. Not even porn links.

November 30 2006 at 7:10 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Martijn Engler

For Firefoxusers there's Foxmarks. You can download it from - guess what - http://foxmarks.com.

November 30 2006 at 4:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Stephen Lang

Google Browser Sync is the bomb. It's not like I have bookmarks for building homemade bombs or anything. It also will let you restore web pages from your previous browsing session.

If there was a Google plug-in for Safari, I'd probably switch to it. But until then I guess I'll stick with Firefox.

I willcheck out that BookIt app- thanks for the link! Too bad it appears synchronization is thru .Mac only, FTP would be nice.

November 30 2006 at 2:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jeff Longo

It's called SFTP, not FTPS.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SSH_file_transfer_protocol

November 30 2006 at 11:36 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
NotVeryPC

Link didn't work. http://everydaysoftware.net/bookit/

November 30 2006 at 10:12 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
NotVeryPC

For Bookmark Syncing have a look at Bookit Not only sync between Macs but between browsers too.

November 30 2006 at 10:11 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ecco

@4 & 5
Do you really want to offer all your information to Google? Every page you've visited? Every password you're using?

November 30 2006 at 9:42 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
John Muir

Ditto number 4.

Google Browser Sync rocks and I have higher hopes Google will make a Safari version (solid plugins are possible as shown by the great PithHelmet) than this evolving that far. It's a high bar after all, combinig bookmarks, tabs and history seamlessly. Come on Apple, lend a hand in Safari 3.0! (And make it compatible with Google's Sync on Firefox, that would swing!)

November 30 2006 at 8:33 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
autoy

Would would really rock is to have google browser sync for safari, so it would sync bookmarks between Macs and PCs. This extension is the solely reason I use firefox on the mac.

November 30 2006 at 6:38 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Magnus

This is not syncing. It just replaces all the bookmarks you already have with the once on the server.

November 30 2006 at 3:04 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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