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Title: Can anyone recommend
Post by: Rik on Sep 24, 2007, 08:47:40
An add on or other app which would allow me to synchronis Firefoxe bookmarks between three machines?

Thanks...
Title: Re: Can anyone recommend
Post by: Lance on Sep 24, 2007, 09:00:20
I'm sure someone has posted this before... but where! :)
Title: Re: Can anyone recommend
Post by: Rik on Sep 24, 2007, 09:02:51
Me neither!  ;D
Title: Re: Can anyone recommend
Post by: Gary on Sep 24, 2007, 09:17:52
Morning all  ;D Is this what you are looking for Rik? http://www.box.net/apps/117 also google do this http://www.google.com/tools/firefox/browsersync/ but google are evil
Title: Re: Can anyone recommend
Post by: Rik on Sep 24, 2007, 09:27:38
Thanks, Gary. Ideally, what I want is something which will synchronise them across my network - I would prefer not to rely on external storage. Migo Sync enables me to move a set between machines, but not to merge the files and create a new master set of bookmarks.
Title: Re: Can anyone recommend
Post by: Gary on Sep 24, 2007, 09:38:05
They all seem to use external storage, but I found this Foxmarks http://lifehacker.com/software/bookmarks/synchronize-firefox-bookmarks-with-foxmarks-143623.php maybe that's more what you need Rik  :)
Title: Re: Can anyone recommend
Post by: Rik on Sep 24, 2007, 09:44:45
Thanks, Gary, that looks more like the sort of thing I need. I'll have a play...
Title: Re: Can anyone recommend
Post by: Gary on Sep 24, 2007, 09:46:30
Have fun  ;D
Title: Re: Can anyone recommend
Post by: wiltshirejohn on Sep 24, 2007, 14:21:31
Another one you might take a look at Rik:

http://www.magnusbrading.com/bmc/ (http://www.magnusbrading.com/bmc/)

OK - it's shareware (with time-limited free trial) but I think it's well worth the price.

The clincher for me is the multiplicity of browsers supported.

    Regards - wiltshirejohn
Title: Re: Can anyone recommend
Post by: Rik on Sep 24, 2007, 14:58:47
Thanks, John. I'll take a look. I found that Foxmarks duplicate too many bookmarks to be useful in the way I want.
Title: Re: Can anyone recommend
Post by: wiltshirejohn on Sep 24, 2007, 17:32:44
This one will sort out the duplicates and alphabetically sort if you want it.

    Regards - wiltshirejohn
Title: Re: Can anyone recommend
Post by: Rik on Sep 24, 2007, 17:34:26
Duplicates yes, alpha sort no. :)
Title: Re: Can anyone recommend
Post by: wiltshirejohn on Sep 25, 2007, 12:06:48
The sorting is found in the 'Utilities' tab and works ok in Firefox and Mozilla.

The sorting in Micro$oft is dependent on a registry setting. The default setting that you start off with enables alpha sorting. As soon as you make a manual change to the ordering of your favourites/favorites  (there's that bl**dy word again!!!) Microsludge throw it's toys out of the pram and says "OK smartypants - you get on with it. I'm not going to sort anymore. You want manual sorting - you got it".

The registry now contains a record of YOUR ordering.

I did have a little .bat to reset to alpha but I've lost it.  A google for 'sort favorites registry' throws up a lot of stuff.

http://www.theeldergeek.com/sort_favorites_menu_alphabetical.htm (http://www.theeldergeek.com/sort_favorites_menu_alphabetical.htm)

is one approach.

The usual caveats apply when diddling with the registry.

    Regards - wiltshirejohn.
Title: Re: Can anyone recommend
Post by: Rik on Sep 25, 2007, 12:11:51
Thanks, John. I prefer to avoid alpha-sorts when it comes to bookmarks. :)