Firefox Sync

Firefox Sync
Developer(s) Mozilla Corporation, Mozilla Foundation
Initial release December 21, 2007 (2007-12-21)[1]
Stable release 1.8  (August 10, 2011; 6 months ago (2011-08-10)) [±]
Development status Active
Operating system Cross-platform
Type Browser synchronizer
License MPL/GPL/LGPL
Website www.firefox.com/sync

Firefox Sync, originally branded Mozilla Weave,[2] allows users to partially synchronize bookmarks, browsing history, preferences, passwords, filled forms, and the last 25 opened tabs across multiple computers.[3]

It keeps user data on Mozilla servers, but the data is encrypted in such a way that no third party, not even Mozilla, can access user information.[4]

Mozilla also offers two synchronization server applications for use with Firefox Sync, for users and businesses that prefer to host their own synchronization data. Weave Server 1.0 (released in January 2010) is intended for large installations,[5] while Weave Minimal Server (in prototype stage as of September 2009) can be used for modest browser-data sharing (e.g., for home use or between friends or family).[6]

Firefox Sync was an add-on for Mozilla Firefox 3.x and SeaMonkey 2.0, but a built-in feature since Firefox 4.0[7] and SeaMonkey 2.1[8].

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Firefox Home

Firefox Home is an application for the iPhone and iPod Touch based on the Firefox Sync technology. It allows users of either device to access their Firefox browsing history, bookmarks and recent tabs. It also includes Firefox's "Awesomebar" location bar. Firefox Home is not a browser; the application launches pages in either a Webkit Web viewer or in Safari.[9][10]

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References

  1. ^ Beard, Chris (December 21, 2007). "Introducing Weave". Mozilla Labs. Mozilla. http://labs.mozilla.com/2007/12/introducing-weave/. Retrieved 2010-03-12. 
  2. ^ dknite (May 19, 2010). "Firefox Sync 1.3 is coming!". http://dknite.wordpress.com/2010/05/19/firefox-sync-1-3-is-coming/. Retrieved 2010-05-28. 
  3. ^ Cabello, Percy (January 28, 2010). "Weave 1.0 now available for download". Mozilla Links. Mozilla. http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2010/01/weave-1-0-now-available-for-download/. Retrieved 2010-02-06. 
  4. ^ "How do users know their data is secure?". MozillaWiki. Mozilla. February 6, 2010. https://wiki.mozilla.org/Labs/Weave/Developer/FAQ#How_do_users_know_their_data_is_secure.3F. Retrieved 2010-02-06. 
  5. ^ tobyelliott (January 29, 2010). "Weave Server 1.0 official release". Wordpress. http://tobyelliott.wordpress.com/2010/01/29/weave-server-1-0-official-release/. Retrieved 2010-03-12. 
  6. ^ tobyelliott (September 11, 2009). "Weave Minimal Server". Wordpress. http://tobyelliott.wordpress.com/2009/09/11/weave-minimal-server/. Retrieved 2010-03-12. 
  7. ^ "Get Syncing with Firefox 4". Mozilla Services. 2011-03-22. https://blog.mozilla.com/services/2011/03/22/get-syncing-with-firefox-4/. Retrieved 2011-08-26. 
  8. ^ "What's New in SeaMonkey 2.1". SeaMonkey project. http://www.seamonkey-project.org/releases/seamonkey2.1/#new. Retrieved 2011-08-26. 
  9. ^ Dolecourt, Jessic (May 27, 2010). "Firefox Home: A not-quite Firefox iPhone app". http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-20006090-233.html?tag=mncol. Retrieved 2010-06-02. 
  10. ^ "Firefox Home Coming Soon to the iPhone". May 26, 2010. http://blog.mozilla.com/blog/2010/05/26/firefox-home-coming-soon-to-the-iphone/. Retrieved 2010-06-03. 

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