If you use multiple computers and have several Firefox browsers that you use on a regular basis you will know the headaches caused by having different settings, bookmarks, history, cookies, and saved passwords. I actually use about four different Firefox installs. I have three computers I use on a daily basis and a USB thumb drive with a portable Firefox install. I needed all of these to automatically sync with each other. This is how I did it...
Get a Google account
The add on that syncs your browser uses a Google account to store the sync info. To do this click here then fill out all of the information. Make sure your account is active and then move on the the next step.
Get the Addon
1. Click this link to go to the download page for the Firefox add-on.
2. Click on the link that says "browsersync.xpi"
3. Click "Agree and Install", then click "Install" on the next window that pops up.
4. Let the program install and then let your browser restart.
Activate the Addon
1. Make sure you have your Google account information available because you will need it.
2. Follow the on screen instructions that will appear before your browser starts back up.
Add It to All of Your Firefoxes.
If this is going to help you at all you must install it on all of your personal browsers.
And that's all. Right now this only works for Firefox 2. Support for Firefox 3 should be coming out soon.
***Update***
If you are only interested in syncing your bookmarks, then check out Foxmarks. The version is still in beta but they are allowing anyone to sign up. I use it now and it works great. Click here to create an account.
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