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A service that allows users to synchronize their Firefox profiles across multiple computers and devices.

Firefox Sync is a service that allows users to synchronize their Firefox profiles, including bookmarks, browsing history, open tabs, add-ons, personal settings, and saved passwords, across multiple computers and devices.

For more information on Firefox Sync, see Firefox Sync - Take your bookmarks, tabs and personal information with you.

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How can I remove a non-existent/lost device from firefox sync?

I recently reinstalled both Windows and Linux from my home PC, and, as expected, I didn't deactivate any of the devices from Firefox sync before formatting. Now, when I look at "Tabs from others computers", I still see the data from the old (and…
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How can I send articles to Firefox for Android's reading list from the desktop?

I use Firefox on my desktop and Firefox for Android on my tablet, with Firefox Sync keeping them connected. I'd like to use the Reading List feature of FF for Android, but often I find the articles I want to read while browsing on my desktop. Is…
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How can I merge mobile and desktop bookmarks across Firefox Sync?

I am using Firefox Sync to synchronise bookmarks between my (Ubuntu) desktop client and (Android) mobile client. The bookmarks are synched, but kept in separate folders, rather than together. On the desktop client I have: Bookmark A Mobile…
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Firefox "send tab" across different profiles?

I would like to keep my work profile and private profile on Firefox mostly separate (bookmarks, stored logins, browsing history), but still be able to send tabs between devices. Is such a thing possible in current versions of Firefox?
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Firefox passwords on Android do not sync

I have several installations of FF (2 desktops, 1 laptop, 2 Android). All of them use the same sync account and the same master password. Bookmarks sync fine between all the devices. Passwords sync fine between the desktops/laptop devices. Passwords…
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Does Firefox Sync also sync cookies?

Does Firefox Sync also sync cookies? Which one of the many options activates this: Open Tabs, Bookmarks, Logins, History, Add-ons, or Preferences?
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Location of passwords file in Firefox 15 (Windows 8)?

On Windows 8, where does Firefox save a users password? I think on older Firefox versions it was in "signons.txt" but I couldn't find this file on my entire hard drive - so perhaps this has changed in recent firefox builds? I know I can see the…
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Firefox Sync repeatedly puts NSFW links on my work computer >:(

Firefox Sync continues to sync bookmarks and history from home computer to work computer even though I told it not to. In Firefox Sync options, I de-select "Bookmarks" and "History": I clear out the history and delete the bookmarks I don't want on…
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recovering firefox sync key

I've recently reformatted my mac and while I've kept a backup of my whole system from before the wipe, I neglected to save my firefox sync key in a sensible way, mostly because I didn't realise I couldn't just login and recover it. Is it possible to…
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Disable sync on each bookmark change

Each time I add or change a bookmark in Firefox, the bookmarks functionality in unusable for a period of 5-20 seconds as Firefox resyncs. Is there any way to disable the automatic resync? I have added the Sync button to the toolbar which I can press…
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Old settings for Firefox Sync in Firefox 29

Is there a way to configure Firefox 29 to work with an self-hosted fsyncms-Server by editing e.g. some settings in about:config? I can use my server by installing an older version of Firefox and configuring sync there. After sync is configured, I…
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Ban a stolen device from Firefox Sync

I have my Firefox Passwords synced to my android tablet device. Now that device got stolen, and I am not sure, if i had really set a masterpassword on the stored passwords there. Can I somehow delete the Passwords on that device? I got some hints…
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Open synced tabs automatically in Firefox

I'm running Firefox 15 on two Firefox synced Windows computers. Is there a way to have the synced tabs open automatically? The only way to access the tabs from the other computer is to manually open them from the history menu (something I forget to…
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Where can I find the Sync Key in Firefox?

I want to add other computers to a sync account with Firefox 12 (Windows) In the Firefox support pages, procedures are given for accessing the "Sync Key" and the "Recovery Key": At the top of the Firefox window, click on the Tools menu and select…
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How does adding a device in Firefox Sync work, when Mozilla never knows your encryption key?

When using Firefox Sync, you need a password (to login to your account) and an encryption key. Mozilla claims that it does not know your encryption key and that all data is encrypted before being send to Mozilla's servers. However, when adding a new…
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