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{{short description|Browser synchronization feature for Firefox}}
{{Infobox software
|name=Firefox Sync
|logo=Firefox Sync logo.png
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|developer=[[Mozilla Corporation]], [[Mozilla Foundation]]
|released={{
|url=
|title=Introducing Weave
|last=Beard
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|work=Mozilla Labs
|publisher=[[Mozilla]]
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|status=Active▼
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|genre=[[Browser synchronizer]]
|license=[[Mozilla Public License|MPL]]/[[GNU General Public License|GPL]]/[[GNU Lesser General Public License|LGPL]]
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|latest_preview_version=
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|author=dknite
|date=May 19, 2010
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|url=http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2010/01/weave-1-0-now-available-for-download/
|title=Weave 1.0 now available for download
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|date=January 28, 2010
|publisher=[[Mozilla]]
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101221082216/http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2010/01/weave-1-0-now-available-for-download/
|archive-date=December 21, 2010
}}</ref> The feature is now [[List of Firefox extensions#included in Firefox|included in Firefox]] and is being implemented in [[Mozilla Thunderbird|Thunderbird]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Firefox Sync is working in Thunderbird way ahead of schedule. |url=https://twitter.com/ryanleesipes/status/1550249569144823808 |date=2022-07-22 |access-date=2022-07-23 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref>
It keeps user data on Mozilla servers, but according to Mozilla the data is encrypted in such a way that no third party, not even Mozilla, can access user information.<ref>{{cite web
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|publisher=[[Mozilla]]
|work=MozillaWiki
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Firefox Sync was originally an [[add-on (Mozilla)|add-on]]<ref>{{Cite web
|title = Firefox Sync for Firefox 3.5/3.6
|url = https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/firefox-sync/
|work = Mozilla Labs
|publisher = Mozilla
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}}</ref> for [[Mozilla Firefox]] 3.x and [[SeaMonkey]] 2.0, but it has been a built-in feature since Firefox 4.0<ref>{{Cite web
|title=Get Syncing with Firefox 4
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|date=2011-03-22
|publisher=Mozilla Services
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|title=What's New in SeaMonkey 2.1
|url=http://www.seamonkey-project.org/releases/seamonkey2.1/#new
|publisher=SeaMonkey project
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Firefox Sync is built on top of Firefox Accounts as of Firefox 29, and therefore Firefox 29 and later cannot sync with Firefox 28 and earlier.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Firefox Sync|url=https://account.services.mozilla.com/|publisher=Mozilla|access-date=2015-02-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150507082616/https://account.services.mozilla.com/|archive-date=2015-05-07|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Firefox Home==
{{Main|Firefox Home|Firefox for iOS}}
Firefox Home was a companion application for the [[iPhone]] and [[iPod Touch]] based on the Firefox Sync technology
|url=http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-20006090-233.html?tag=mncol
|title=Firefox Home: A not-quite Firefox iPhone app
|author=Dolecourt, Jessica
|date=May 27, 2010
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023083335/http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-20006090-233.html?tag=mncol
|archive-date=October 23, 2012
|url-status=dead
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=http://blog.mozilla.com/blog/2010/05/26/firefox-home-coming-soon-to-the-iphone/
|title=Firefox Home Coming Soon to the iPhone
|date=May 26, 2010
|access-date=2010-06-03}}</ref> In December 2014, Mozilla announced [[Firefox for iOS]], a version of the Firefox browser for [[iOS]],<ref>{{cite web|date=12 September 2019|title=App Store Review Guidelines|url=https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200304025827/https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/|archive-date=2020-03-04|access-date=2020-11-11|website=developer.apple.com|quote=2.5.6 Apps that browse the web must use the appropriate WebKit framework}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Porter|first=Jon|date=2020-09-18|title=Here are the browsers iOS 14 now lets you set as default|url=https://www.theverge.com/21444995/ios-14-default-browsers-chrome-edge-firefox-duckduckgo-safari|access-date=2020-11-11|website=The Verge|language=en|quote=All browsers are still required to use WebKit}}</ref> which includes Firefox Sync support for syncing Firefox's browsing history, bookmarks, and recent tabs.
==Sync Server==
Mozilla also offers a synchronization server application for use with Firefox Sync, for users and businesses that prefer to host their own synchronization data.<ref name= "Sync Server"
==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.mozilla.
*[https://www.mozilla.com/mobile/home/ Firefox Mobile]
*[
*[https://github.com/mozilla-services/ios-sync-client Github page of iOS client]
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Latest revision as of 22:03, 3 July 2024
Developer(s) | Mozilla Corporation, Mozilla Foundation |
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Initial release | December 21, 2007[1] |
Stable release | N/A (part of Firefox) [±] |
Repository | |
Operating system | Cross-platform |
Type | Browser synchronizer |
License | MPL/GPL/LGPL |
Website | mozilla.org/firefox/features/sync/ |
Firefox Sync, originally branded Mozilla Weave,[2] is a browser synchronization feature for Firefox web browsers. It allows users to partially synchronize bookmarks, browsing history, preferences, passwords, filled forms, add-ons, and the last 25 opened tabs across multiple computers.[3] The feature is now included in Firefox and is being implemented in Thunderbird.[4]
It keeps user data on Mozilla servers, but according to Mozilla the data is encrypted in such a way that no third party, not even Mozilla, can access user information.[5] It is also possible for the user to host their own Firefox Sync servers, or indeed, for any entity to do so.[6]
Firefox Sync was originally an add-on[7] for Mozilla Firefox 3.x and SeaMonkey 2.0, but it has been a built-in feature since Firefox 4.0[8] and SeaMonkey 2.1.[9]
Firefox Sync is built on top of Firefox Accounts as of Firefox 29, and therefore Firefox 29 and later cannot sync with Firefox 28 and earlier.[10]
Firefox Home[edit]
Firefox Home was a companion application for the iPhone and iPod Touch based on the Firefox Sync technology. Firefox Home was not considered a web browser, as it would launch pages in either an embedded viewer or by switching to the Safari app.[11][12] In December 2014, Mozilla announced Firefox for iOS, a version of the Firefox browser for iOS,[13][14] which includes Firefox Sync support for syncing Firefox's browsing history, bookmarks, and recent tabs.
Sync Server[edit]
Mozilla also offers a synchronization server application for use with Firefox Sync, for users and businesses that prefer to host their own synchronization data.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Beard, Chris (December 21, 2007). "Introducing Weave". Mozilla Labs. Mozilla. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
- ^ dknite (May 19, 2010). "Firefox Sync 1.3 is coming!". Retrieved 2010-05-28.
- ^ Cabello, Percy (January 28, 2010). "Weave 1.0 now available for download". Mozilla Links. Mozilla. Archived from the original on December 21, 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-06.
- ^ "Firefox Sync is working in Thunderbird way ahead of schedule". Twitter. 2022-07-22. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ^ "How do users know their data is secure?". MozillaWiki. Mozilla. February 6, 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-06.
- ^ a b "Run your own Sync-1.5 Server". Mozilla Services Documentation. Archived from the original on 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Firefox Sync for Firefox 3.5/3.6". Mozilla Labs. Mozilla. Archived from the original on 2011-10-15. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
- ^ "Get Syncing with Firefox 4". Mozilla Services. 2011-03-22. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
- ^ "What's New in SeaMonkey 2.1". SeaMonkey project. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
- ^ "Firefox Sync". Mozilla. Archived from the original on 2015-05-07. Retrieved 2015-02-17.
- ^ Dolecourt, Jessica (May 27, 2010). "Firefox Home: A not-quite Firefox iPhone app". Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
- ^ "Firefox Home Coming Soon to the iPhone". May 26, 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-03.
- ^ "App Store Review Guidelines". developer.apple.com. 12 September 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-03-04. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
2.5.6 Apps that browse the web must use the appropriate WebKit framework
- ^ Porter, Jon (2020-09-18). "Here are the browsers iOS 14 now lets you set as default". The Verge. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
All browsers are still required to use WebKit