Foxmarks - Best Extension To Synchronise Firefox Bookmarks!

12 May, 2008 Extension, Firefox, Internet | by Rahul Bansal (449)

Two days back, I reviewed Google browser sync, a firefox extension to synchronize bookmarks, history, saved passwords, cookies & session. Now you must be wondering why I am reviewing another extension which sounds similar. Although sounds similar foxmarks is essential if you use bookmarking heavily.

There is a problem with Google browser syncs’ bookmark synchronization. I have noticed that if I delete some bookmarks, they get added again from server in next synchronization. I have a temporary bookmark folder which I use for bookmarking articles which I want to read later. I keep cleaning such temporary bookmarks whenever their purpose get served.

Foxmarks clearly win battle here and records all changes to bookmarks without any error, so I depend heavily on it. Plus foxmarks give web-based access to all bookmarks. Even though Google have a bookmarking service, it doesn’t show bookmark syncronized via browser sync extension.

Also foxmarks offers some more features…

you can use own server to store bookmark if you concern about privacy
you can force overwrite either copy server or local
logging feature
sharing your bookmarks via feeds (available from web-based foxmarks)

Here is screenshot of web-based foxmarks panel…

my.foxmarks.com - web based foxmarks-1.jpg

Links: Foxmarks | Download Firefox

Related: Google Browser Sync - Get YOUR Firefox From Anywhere In The World!

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Praveen said, on May 12, 2008 @10:38 pm

I have been using Foxmarks for quite sometime, but I dont understand how to use the following feature:

sharing your bookmarks via feeds (available from web-based foxmarks)
Rahul Bansal said, on May 13, 2008 @12:25 pm

@Praveen
Sharing a folder makes it visible to all. You get a link for shared folders which you can share with friend… If you need a demo let me know. I will post about it separately…
Johnson said, on May 13, 2008 @1:06 pm

One of the best Firefox extension as ive been using this from last 2 years for synchronizing my office and home pc bookmarks !

it even helped me when i switched my job

PS : hey Rahul i think you made a spelling mistake in the title of this post as it is spelled Extension not Extenion as you have written correct tat man !
Rahul Bansal said, on May 13, 2008 @1:48 pm

@Johnson
Thanks for edit buddy…