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Some may already know this but it was news to me today after reinstalling Windows. Firefox Sync now uses some random private key, instead of a phrase you type in when you set it up. When you set it up on a new computer, you need to get this key from one of your other computers (attached to Firefox Sync). So if you're using this more as a backup than a sync, be aware that you need to store this key somewhere.

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I tried it for a short while but couldn't figure its sync options. With Xmarks, whenever I sync my bookmarks, I can choose to merge, keep only those on my computer (discard those on the server) and vice versa. Can I do that with FF Sync?

No, you configure the options once for each computer.

 

I'm not recommending Firefox Sync here, just tossing out an FYI to people who may not realize they could get locked out of their bookmarks.

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