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Asked: 2012-03-06 11:04:15 +0800 CST

Can I sync bookmarks between Firefox and Chromium?

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So, Firefox has turned so resource intensive that my netbook can't run it without making me want to pull my hair out. Thus, I have been trying Chromium with quite some success (I have managed to find proper equivalents for my firefox plugins), the only thing I'm lacking is my bookmarks, which are stored in my Firefox Sync account. Point is I don't want to use Google Bookmarks, mostly because of the whole thing with encryption.

Is there any way to use Firefox Sync with Chromium?, or is there any secure alternative?

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  1. Best Answer

    You can sync bookmarks between multiple installation of Firefox or multiple installation of Chrome/Chromium, but you can't sync them togheter.

    You should use third-party addon/service like xmarks.com:

    • Visit My Xmarks, register your credentials and log in with your Xmarks username and password.
    • Open your browser, and install the addon http://download.xmarks.com/download
    • Now open up the Xmarks settings dialog in your browser (Tools > Xmarks > Xmarks Settings...) and configure your login data.
    • Xmarks, on each browser you use, will seamlessly keep your bookmarks, (and optionally) passwords and open tabs in sync.

    Nothing is transmitted unencrypted through the plugin if you don't want to. You can adjust the encryption level yourself. Passwords are encrypted with your pin anyway, even if you choose to transmit the file unencrypted. If you don't trust it, then simply don't use the password sync.

    More info in this question too.

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  2. Here is the simple tutorial which you will find useful, to setup Xmark on Chrome as well as firefox.

    In your Firefox browser go to Tools > Addons > Get Addons. Xmark1.png

    Search for Xmarks. Xmark2

    Click on Install button. Xmark3

    It will ask to restart your browser. Click on Restart. Xmark4

    Now go to Tools > Xmark > Xmark Setting Xmark6

    Click on Run Setup Wizard Xmark7 Xmark8

    In the Log in to Xmarks window click on Create an account for new account Xmark9

    Fill up the require details and click on Create Account button Xmark10

    Enter your computer name Xmark12

    If you want to synchronize your browser history click on Enable synchronization of browser history Xmark13

    Enable the appropriate options you want in next screen Xmark14

    Xmark will automatically start synchronizing your data. Xmark15

    After completing all the steps successfully you will get the success windows. Xmark16

    Now open Chrome Browser and install Xmark plugin.

    After installation you will get Xmark icon on the right hand side of your browser. Xmark17

    In the Xmark setting window click on Run Setup Wizard Xmark 18

    Click on Next button to start the configuration part Xmark19

    We will use the [email protected] account which we have created earlier to sync the the data. Click on Log me in radio option. Xmark20

    Fill require details. Xmark21

    It will check your login with their servers Xmark22

    Click on the Change Sync Setting button Xmark23

    I choose Merge bookmarks with server, starting with the server, as I also want to synchronize chorme bookmarks Xmark24

    Click on Sync Button, to start the synchronization. Xmark23

    After successful configuration it will show you merge complete message. Xmark25
    Xmark26

    If you want to secure your data transmission you have to encrypt it. To do so go to Xmark Settings > Advanced and select Encryption to Encrypt All. enter image description here

    Thanks.
    Reference

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