Syncing
Chrome Now Syncs Search Engines and Open Tabs
Chrome: The auto-detected search engines in Google Chrome are one of those niceties that makes to outshine Firefox among power users (type a few letters, press Tab, then search , but if you move to a different computer, all those shortcuts burned into your muscle memory are useless. Or at least they were. You can now enable search engine (and open tab) syncing in all versions of Chrome. More »
Why I've Switched From Chrome to Firefox 4 [Web Browsers]
You've probably heard a lot about Firefox 4's new interface, speed, and feature improvements, but
Sync Your Custom Chrome Search Engines Across Windows and Mac Systems [How To]
Windows/Mac: Chrome syncs nearly everything about your browser choices. Everything, that is, except the "search engines"/keyword bookmarks you've painstakingly set up. One clever Lifehacker reader has fixed that, albeit in a round-about, script-fired, Dropbox-synced kind of way. More »
Password Sync Lands in Chrome Dev Channel
Google's Chrome browser has previously offered Google account syncing for preferences, themes, even extensions. Now, with the latest update, anyone using the Dev version of Chrome can sync their passwords across systems. If you're considering the move, though, also consider adding more security with an encryption passphrase. [Google Chrome Releases via Download Squad] More »
Xmarks launches pledge campaign to stay alive
Filed under: Utilities, Productivity, Web services, Browsers
Xmarks' announcement that it would be shutting down in the near future is turning into a topsy-turvy saga. Now the Xmarks team has decided to reconsider offering a premium service in order to keep the product alive, thanks to an outcry from Xmarks fans. Here's the pitch: if you love Xmarks, pledge $10-20 to say you'd commit to a premium service. Your pledge doesn't require a credit card number, it's just a way of saying "I'd pay for this if you launched it."
If 100,000 people express interest, Xmarks may get a fresh start with a new company. The freemium model wasn't something Xmarks had ever considered before, because it now has to compete with free solutions like the ones built into Firefox and Chrome. None of those browser-based alternatives offer cross-browser syncing, though, so Xmarks can stay in the game if enough people are willing to pay for it.
Also worth noting: only 0.001% of the people who downloaded the Xmarks Firefox add-on actually clicked the donate button on the add-on page, and most of those were from Europe. That doesn't bode well for the pledge campaign, but we're rooting for Xmarks!
As I write this, they're up to nearly 1500 of the 100,000-pledge goal.
Move your Xmarks to your own server
Filed under: Utilities, Productivity, Web services
AirDropper lets people put files into your Dropbox ... without signing up for Dropbox
Filed under: Utilities, Productivity, Web services
Chrome Stable Updates to Version 6 with Extension Syncing and Form Autofill
Windows/Mac/Linux: Two years after its inception, web browser Google Chrome reaches version 6 in its stable release today, bringing with it the much sought-after extension syncing, form autofill and autofill syncing, and an even more streamlined UI. More »
TabRocket Sends Tabs Between Remote Chrome Sessions
Chrome: TabRocket is a small Chrome extension that allows you to shuttle open tabs between remote Chrome sessions. If you've ever wanted to send a tab to your home computer or your laptop across the room, TabRocket can help. More »
How to Enable Extension Syncing in Chrome (AKA: The Holy Grail of Browser Sync Is Here)
Long have we searched for an easy way to sync browser extensions across multiple machines, and for Chrome users that day has finally come. If you're running the Dev channel, here's how you can easily enable extension syncing. More »