Most people use more than one computer these days. Various modes of transfer make managing documents easy, but what about your browser? The bookmarks you've spent years collecting often have to be transferred manually, via export file or email, to the other computer systems that you use, and each browser ecosystem has its own method of accomplishing this. It's not a particularly elegant solution, and while OS and browser developers are taking steps to remedy this problem, LastPass has an answer for users today: the XMarks browser extension.
Xmarks started life as a product called Foxmarks, which it soared to popularity as one of Firefox?s premier add-ons. Despite the backing of Mitch Kapor and millions of users, Foxmarks had trouble building a sustainable business model based on the free plug-in, even after rebranding the service to its current title and expanding features. LastPass stepped in at the last moment, rescuing Xmarks from extinction as well as extending support to other platforms and adding new features. Future integration with LassPass's password syncing and form completion software is planned as well.
Xmarks works by cloud-storing your bookmark files and synchronizing them between computers where the extension is installed and signed in. Setup isn't complicated. The software installs directly into your browser, and the user ID registration doesn't fish for personal data; the whole process takes 5 minutes. Several setup screens allow you to configure the additional services you want activated, including history synchronization, open tab restoration, enhanced site information and a rating system.
Synchronization options are robust, allowing for full merges or overwrites from the server or any linked workstation, automatic update on shutdown, private self-hosted servers and a built in backup system in case anything goes awry.
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