Kougar
06-10-2006, 12:27 AM
Google has taken the wraps off of another couple of tasty tidbits, and while one is more or less old hat, the other one is something that can really help major geeks like myself. Let me knock the trivial release out of the way first: a new version of the Google Firefox Toolbar (http://www.google.com/tools/firefox/toolbar/) is out, and besides the usual stability improvements and bugfixes, this one adds a few new features.
On to the real news: the Google Browser Sync extension (http://www.google.com/tools/firefox/browsersync/index.html). If you only ever browse from a single computer, this tool is not for you. Move along. But if you're like me, juggling six installed operating systems at last count, each with a separate Firefox installation, this is the best thing since baked bread. The Googlish announcement sounds almost too good to be true:
Google Browser Sync unifies your bookmarks, history, saved passwords, and persistent cookies across all the computers where you install it. It also remembers which tabs and windows you had open when you last closed any of your browsers and gives you a chance to reopen them. We think you'll enjoy how it handles sync conflicts and "just works," enabling you to bring your browser with you everywhere.
Full Article: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060608-7020.html (http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060608-7020.html)
On to the real news: the Google Browser Sync extension (http://www.google.com/tools/firefox/browsersync/index.html). If you only ever browse from a single computer, this tool is not for you. Move along. But if you're like me, juggling six installed operating systems at last count, each with a separate Firefox installation, this is the best thing since baked bread. The Googlish announcement sounds almost too good to be true:
Google Browser Sync unifies your bookmarks, history, saved passwords, and persistent cookies across all the computers where you install it. It also remembers which tabs and windows you had open when you last closed any of your browsers and gives you a chance to reopen them. We think you'll enjoy how it handles sync conflicts and "just works," enabling you to bring your browser with you everywhere.
Full Article: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060608-7020.html (http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060608-7020.html)