Using it is very simple. Go to Xmarks' website and download the appropriate add-on for your browser here: http://download.xmarks.com/download/all . Next, create an Xmarks account and sync your bookmarks to the Xmarks cloud.
Once you have your bookmarks synced to the Xmarks cloud, all you have to do is install the Xmarks add-on to each browser and/or computer you use and sync that specific install with your Xmarks account. Whenever you add a new bookmark to any of your browsers, the change will sync to the cloud and then update when you open the other browsers on the same computer or different computer.
I've found Xmarks to be most helpful when using a work computer and home computer. If I'm using my work computer and find something that I want to bookmark, I just bookmark it the conventional way (protip: CTRL+D on PC and CMD+D on Mac are the default shortcuts for bookmarking in browsers), and when I open the browser on my home computer, it will sync with Xmarks and show my new bookmark.
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| Syncing is very easy with Xmarks. |
Xmarks also gives you the option of syncing your passwords. In regards to storing passwords, Xmarks says: "Password Sycnhronization encrypts your passwords using a secret PIN of your choosing before they ever leave your computer. This ensures that nobody but you, not even Xmarks, can gain access to your passwords." (On a side note, I store my forum passwords in Xmarks but not others since I like to think storing them in my head is most trustworthy.)
If you're currently a Xmarks user, have you had positive/negative experiences with this service? Please share your thoughts.
96 comments:
I have been using this program for a few months now and I LOVE it. Helps me keep my desktop and laptop in sync and gives me a remote backup just in case. Can't speak for how it works for other browsers but I haven't had a problem with it in Firefox.
Awesome program. I'll check this one out.
There's a new feature in Firefox 4 beta that allows you to sync information between computers but I think its limited to just firefox. This however I'll give a test on a few machines.
Damn this is some hot shit.
This seems like an uber helpful program. Idk how many times I've wanted my bookmarks while at a friends house or school. Def supporting this.
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This is pretty awesome. I'll have to try this out.
Nice post!
hohoho, nice! although, I kinda have all the shit I need to know memorized. lol
i can't import bookmarks from safari to chrome..maybe this could help me:(
ah cool stuff, if I used anything other than Chrome i'd really consider giving it a shot
oh i got a new computer recently and only figured how to transfer my bookmarks to firefox, this is a great help!
i have never heard of it until now! thanks tho, i will have to try it out!
been looking for one of these forawhile
I've always kinda wanted to use something like this.
Oh damn, that's pretty handy.
woah, I'm gonna download this. Thanks!
aahhh this would be so handy.
Hmmm thats quite useful thanks for the info
Pretty awesome find, man! Thanks alot!
lol oh wow i did not know that, good post! :D
I don't need this though.
helpful stuff thanks dude
Great idea and another great post. Cheers!
ahhh i have sooo many damn bookmarks
This looks like a good program, I've been looking for something like this.
I renamed my computer to Titanic... it's syncing nao...
Pretty sweet program helped me out a lot.
Pretty cool. I don't have any bookmarks though :x
That's pretty awesome. And useful. -downloads- Keep stuff like this coming! Always refreshing to hear from someone who feels that Macs and PCs can co-exist. <3
handy info
Macs and PC's coexisting?! No way!
Awesome, thanks for the tip
nice find. even tho i dont use mac.
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interesting stuff
I lost all my bookmarks when I reformatted my hard disk
Looks interesting. Might try it out when I get the chance.
Nice to find a mac head, the fact you think the music I post is GREAT! Working on a hackintosh and a new album of my own (To Be Released probably late this year). Thanks for reading :)
looks like a cool program, but I dont know if bookmarks are that important to me.
Doesn't Firefox already have something like this?
Awesome. I'm gonna check this out.
thanks! I will definitely give this program a try.
I use this and it's very good, I recommend it to anybody who needs it :)
Hey this is actually really resourceful stuff right here. It's awesome to find this kinda content. Keep it up man
Cool post.
useful as aöways
what do you reckon about harmony between pc, mac and linux?
speaking of bookmarks... :)
i should get it
Did you write this?
This is just what i need
I am totally trying this, what a cool thing!
this is a really good tip thanks bro. Been looking for somethign like this for my laptop! you should do more of these cool programs for your posts
Seems really useful, good post man
actually you can import your bookmark from one browser to another without using any third party program.
Can't you just copy the favorites file and import it?
Nice information right there mate !
I need to try this!
sounds like a cool program, but, i don't use bookmarks :/
Thanks for sharing dude !
Some really advanced stuff there!
supporting!! man i always wanted a program like that. it would make my life a lot easier! thanks! :)
Very useful since I switch firefox and chrome alot.
Showing some love and support, keep up the good work =)
excellent program , as a web developer switching between different browsers can be a pain when you dont have all your bookmarks synched up .. definitely worth the download
woah, this is awesome. it's like dropbox for browsers.
great stuff you have here, as an e-tech geek, i'm definitely following.
hey cool. worth a look.
Looks good man :)
Wow that really seems like it could help out a lot! Thanks for the heads up!
Thanks for that im going to get this!
This is great, although I don't use my bookmarks much. Supporting!
I hope it can handle about 3TB of data..
gotta sync mine
wow, thanks, didn't know about this one
Cool program, bro.
Meh, I used one of these for a while, but then I realized that I don't add bookmarks fast enough to make it worthwhile. This is actually a really nice program if you will use it though.
I just use the built in chrome sync feature.
Interesting post, you good some cool stuff!
Cool program.
looks like an excellent piece of software
i like your blog thats probably one of the reason i keep coming every day ;) to check out what's new :)
great program no need to re-add bookmarks
It's nice to a place I can go to to learn about how the hell to get my two different computers to work together. It can be such a pain!
Looks great, the tips might come in handy
Don't like to share this with other sotfawre -_-
honestly this is essential
gonna try this out! i switch from firefox to google chrome alot so it'll be useful.
neat little trick
Handy tool. Pretty useful blog here.
Great info
this is just browser harmony right there, but great tool since i use 3 browsers constantly and i hate having to manually update the bookmarks all the time
@Naj Yes, you can import your bookmarks from browser to browser, but Xmarks does real-time syncing. It would be a pain to add a bookmark on one computer and then have to reimport to the others... it's easier to have it auto sync.
@Wafflehaus I write all of my own articles :)
nice heads up i am liking this so far!
good information to know!!
Thank you for posting this! I use so many different browsers, it gets really irritating when i have to add the same bookmark like 5 times...
nice been looking for some new add-ons.
Really good stuff here. Very informative!
sounds like a good idea, not sure if it's worth $10/yr...
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