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Foxmarks brings free bookmarks syncing to Safari
Foxmarks, the popular bookmark syncing service for Firefox, has now come to Safari. The service is designed to make it easy to keep your browser bookmarks synced when using different computers, by linking each browser to your own online repository. It was previously limited to Firefox, but the most recent version now includes support for Safari as well as Internet Explorer on Windows.
While Safari users have previously been able to sync instances of Safari on different Macs with MobileMe, Foxmarks allows you to sync not just Safari on different Macs, but all three supported browsers (Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer) on both PCs and Macs. So, for instance, if you're one of those poor folks forced to use a PC at work, Foxmarks will keep your Firefox bookmarks there synced with your home Mac's copy of Safari.
Unsurprisingly, Firefox is still the best supported of the three. For instance, password syncing is only supported on Firefox. And, as of yet, the Windows version of Safari is not supported. Nonetheless, if you want to get your bookmark sync on, the newest version of Foxmarks looks like a winner.
The Foxmarks plugins are free downloads from Foxmarks; the Safari version is Leopard-only.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Ed said 10:36AM on 2-08-2009
Tried Foxmarks - really nice service, but instead of having one special service for every situation, i rather wait for the fruux guys to launch sync plugins for other browsers.
Otherwise my system gets rather cluttered... fruux for contacts, calendars and bookmarks, foxmarks for safari to firefox, dropbox for files,..... and so on :-)
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simplicitybliss said 10:40AM on 2-08-2009
I am using Foxmarks since quite a while with Firefox and I need to say that it is absolutely flawless. No noise, no issues and fast sync!
Now that it is available for Apple's genuine browser, desecent bookmark synchronisation finally comes to Safari, which has been very much locked in with MobileMe for any type of sync.
Foxmarks was actually one of the tools of choice when moving away from MobileMe and looking for feasible alternatives (Not only Bookmark sync, but also for iDisk, Calendaring, Keychain, ..) in the cloud - I documented my move and related experience at http://tinyurl.com/ddzxdr - maybe of interest to some of you.
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mathmonkey said 11:24AM on 2-08-2009
This will be useful for those of us who want to sync firefox bookmarks with our iPhones/Touches without an extra step. Thanks for the info.
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Schell said 11:58AM on 2-08-2009
This is something I've waited a long time for, as I use both Safari and Firefox on a regular basis. Been using the Safari plugin for a week or so now, and I am really, really happy with it.
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Quikboy said 1:05PM on 2-08-2009
I just use Windows Live Favorites to access bookmarks on any browser, anywhere. Much simpler.
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notworksafe said 1:10PM on 2-08-2009
Nice, I'm glad that they finally came out for Foxmarks for Safari. I've been using it on Firefox for a while now and I'm glad I can get those bookmarks onto my iPhone. The question I have is if I make a change to my Firefox bookmarks will it automatically transfer to Safari (and therefore my iPhone)?
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Le Big Mac said 9:51PM on 2-08-2009
It works both ways if that's what you're asking. Change in firefox syncs to Safari. Changes in Safari sync to firefox. Works great between home (Safari) and work (PC/Firefox).
bryans said 4:59PM on 2-08-2009
Nice to see more plugins for Safari. Personally, I use a mix of Pukka, Quicksilver, AppleScript, and Delicious for managing all my bookmarks, so perfect for me I'd never use anything else. You can see a quick demo of what I use here: http://distresssignal.org/2009/02/quickpukka/ .
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mex said 2:14AM on 2-09-2009
I prefer www.delicious.com :)
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south said 4:20AM on 2-10-2009
this is the perfect solution for all of us who got suckered into buying Bookit (a once-useful tool whose developer took everyone's cash and then never bothered to update it to work with Firefox 3).
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sixhoursago said 12:08PM on 2-10-2009
I am actually quite surprised to think that some people still use bookmarks.
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Zach said 10:01AM on 2-11-2009
Um...why is it surprising that people use bookmarks?
Johnny said 4:14AM on 5-05-2009
Now that it is available for Apple's genuine browser, desecent bookmark synchronisation finally comes to Safari, which has been very much locked in with MobileMe for any type of sync.Nice to see more plugins for Safari. Personally, I use a mix of Pukka, Quicksilver, AppleScript, and Delicious for managing all my bookmarks, so perfect for me I'd never use anything else. Bookmarks is useful for seo and now a very hot way to share and find information. It escape us from copy dvd(http://www.copy-dvd.org) and very convenient for us now.
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vcao said 2:10AM on 5-07-2009
nice! I've been using it on Firefox for a while now and I'm glad http://www.vcao.net I can get those bookmarks onto my iPhone, Been using the Safari plugin for a week or so now, and I am really, really happy with it
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