Firefox Bookmarks

loki · 30-06-2008, 18:00

does anyone know if there is any kind of add on for Firefox that saves your bookmarks like IE does. If I need to reformat my HDD I don't want to loose my bookmarks. Any Suggestions ?

leowyatt · 30-06-2008, 18:03

They are stored in a HTML file on the machine but you can follow this guide it'll be easier.

Burble · 30-06-2008, 18:46

Have a look at Foxmarks which will backup your bookmarks automagically.

I use it to keep my bookmarks syncronised over 3 machines and it's great.

Wossi · 30-06-2008, 20:00

mozbackup - http://mozbackup.jasnapaka.com/

saves all your firefox and thunderbird details, like passwords and the such. Really handy when formatting.

Desmo · 30-06-2008, 20:02

Just installed Foxmarks.....looks like a good replacement for Google Browser Sync

Daz · 30-06-2008, 20:07

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Originally Posted by Desmo

Just installed Foxmarks.....looks like a good replacement for Google Browser Sync

Foxmarks doesn't do tabs/cookies/history like GBS does (well, did), but Weave (from Mozilla) will, and hopefully more, along with support for running your own server (will work with any standard WebDAV box)

Doesn't look terribly stable at the moment, but the 0.2 update should be imminent and that might be usable. Looking forward to testing it!

MarcLister · 01-07-2008, 14:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daz

Foxmarks doesn't do tabs/cookies/history like GBS does (well, did), but Weave (from Mozilla) will, and hopefully more, along with support for running your own server (will work with any standard WebDAV box)

Doesn't look terribly stable at the moment, but the 0.2 update should be imminent and that might be usable. Looking forward to testing it!

Dang! Just posted a link on Weave in the Firefox thread.

Desmo · 30-06-2008, 22:20

Will keep an eye on Weave as well

What is WebDAV? Heard of it but know nothing of it. Is it something that can run on standard webspace?

Daz · 30-06-2008, 22:30

Distributed Authoring and Versioning, emphasis on the Authoring at the moment I think. It's an idea of creating, locking, writing, moving files etc but all over HTTP. So long as your web server supports it (module to apache, think it's built into IIS by default though not sure), then yep, just point a client at the URL, optionally setup a username and password, and mount it somewhere for read/write like a folder

If they can nail the versioning it'll be cool - version control for a whole website at the file system level effectively. Commit and/or rollback entire versions of sites via the web service itself. Funkeh!

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

loki · 01-07-2008, 10:15

Thanks guys. Your help is much appreciated

30-06-2008, 18:00	#1
loki Vodka Martini Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 871	Firefox Bookmarks does anyone know if there is any kind of add on for Firefox that saves your bookmarks like IE does. If I need to reformat my HDD I don't want to loose my bookmarks. Any Suggestions ? __________________ PC & Console LAN 9th-11th July

30-06-2008, 18:03	#2
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	They are stored in a HTML file on the machine but you can follow this guide it'll be easier. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

30-06-2008, 20:02	#5
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Just installed Foxmarks.....looks like a good replacement for Google Browser Sync __________________

30-06-2008, 22:20	#8
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Will keep an eye on Weave as well What is WebDAV? Heard of it but know nothing of it. Is it something that can run on standard webspace? __________________

30-06-2008, 22:30	#9
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Distributed Authoring and Versioning, emphasis on the Authoring at the moment I think. It's an idea of creating, locking, writing, moving files etc but all over HTTP. So long as your web server supports it (module to apache, think it's built into IIS by default though not sure), then yep, just point a client at the URL, optionally setup a username and password, and mount it somewhere for read/write like a folder If they can nail the versioning it'll be cool - version control for a whole website at the file system level effectively. Commit and/or rollback entire versions of sites via the web service itself. Funkeh! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebDAV __________________ apt-get moo

30-06-2008, 18:46	#3
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	Have a look at Foxmarks which will backup your bookmarks automagically. I use it to keep my bookmarks syncronised over 3 machines and it's great.

30-06-2008, 20:00	#4
Wossi Absinthe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In the middle Posts: 1,385	mozbackup - http://mozbackup.jasnapaka.com/ saves all your firefox and thunderbird details, like passwords and the such. Really handy when formatting.

01-07-2008, 10:15	#10
loki Vodka Martini Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 871	Thanks guys. Your help is much appreciated __________________ PC & Console LAN 9th-11th July