MozBackup - A useful program for Mozilla Firefox
August 12, 2010 12:14 PM Subscribe
MozBackup is a free program that let's you backup settings, passwords, cookies, bookmarks, history, certificates, details, and extensions from a copy of Mozilla Firefox running on one computer and transfer it to another.
I know this was mentioned once or twice or three times in passing on meta-filter, but this program saved me so much grief when transferring over to a new computer that it's worth drawing attention to.
I know this was mentioned once or twice or three times in passing on meta-filter, but this program saved me so much grief when transferring over to a new computer that it's worth drawing attention to.
This post was deleted for the following reason: eh, this is more lifehacker than metafilter -- mathowie
A long long time ago, a company that Could Do No Evil published a BrowserSync plugin to copy most everything between browsers using a centralized data store. Then Mozilla released Firefox 2.0 and broke it. Pressed for time elsewhere, engineers let BrowserSync die.
At some point Mozilla picked up the torch and started Mozilla Weave, what they now call Firefox Sync, implementing the same sync data from across browsers to a central repo. For the more paranoid, there's also a minimal implementation you can run on a server you own.
posted by pwnguin at 12:21 PM on August 12, 2010 [1 favorite]
At some point Mozilla picked up the torch and started Mozilla Weave, what they now call Firefox Sync, implementing the same sync data from across browsers to a central repo. For the more paranoid, there's also a minimal implementation you can run on a server you own.
posted by pwnguin at 12:21 PM on August 12, 2010 [1 favorite]
I can't imagine life without my Opera Link. Doesn't transfer EVERYTHING, but it does sync bookmarks, address bar history, personal bar, speed dial, notes, and keyword searches. Very useful when I'm switching between 3 desktops and 4 laptops (and occasionally a mobile phone). Plus, I can log in to the Opera website to access those bookmarks/notes/speed dial from any computer.
So yes, I can see how this program would be useful for you poor, deluded Firefox users.
posted by specialagentwebb at 12:28 PM on August 12, 2010
So yes, I can see how this program would be useful for you poor, deluded Firefox users.
posted by specialagentwebb at 12:28 PM on August 12, 2010
I use xmarks and it's serviceable. I wish I knew what was better than firefox though, damn thing is all fur coat and no knickers.
posted by shinybaum at 1:01 PM on August 12, 2010
posted by shinybaum at 1:01 PM on August 12, 2010
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Eh. * Gallic shrug *
posted by everichon at 12:17 PM on August 12, 2010 [4 favorites]