I use multiple computers, one at home (Mac) and one at work (PC). Both are laptops, both I own, both I leave in their respective shrines. I take them out when needed, but put them back right after.
So clearly as a Firefox user, Google Browser Sync was a God-send. Well, until Firefox 3 came along. For some reason, Google isn’t updating GBS for Firefox 3.0 anymore. So, upgrade to Firefox 3 or stick with GBS?
I finally took the plunge when I found out about Mozilla’s Weave. I hasitated a bit because it was an early prototype. Essentially it’s the same good service: syncronise bookmarks, passwords, form data, history, and cookies. All encrypted on a central server.
I don’t recommend services such as Foxmarks and others that only sync your bookmarks. Seriously, if you already use del.icio.us, syncing bookmarks isn’t too big a deal. What I really wanted is to remember sites I visited at home, and continue on them at work. And passwords too. I trust my browser a lot. =)
So if you were looking for a replacement to GBS, Weave is a good alternative. It has worked well so far… all 15 mins of it… and I think Mozilla has done a great service to the community to pick up where Google left off.
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Don’t use delicious bookmarks plugin?
I do use the delicious plugin, but not to sync the browser’s bookmarks. I use it to quickly capture stuff to store. The bookmarks I have on my browser’s bar is really for quick access. Like the dock in Mac OS. I don’t need those shared on delicious.