Software:Firefox Sync
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| Developer(s) | Mozilla Corporation, Mozilla Foundation |
|---|---|
| Initial release | December 21, 2007[1] |
| Stable release | N/A (part of Firefox) [±] |
| 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
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
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
- ↑ Beard, Chris (December 21, 2007). "Introducing Weave". Mozilla Labs. Mozilla. https://blog.mozilla.org/labs/2007/12/introducing-weave/.
- ↑ dknite (May 19, 2010). "Firefox Sync 1.3 is coming!". http://dknite.wordpress.com/2010/05/19/firefox-sync-1-3-is-coming/.
- ↑ 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/.
- ↑ "Firefox Sync is working in Thunderbird way ahead of schedule." (in en). 2022-07-22. https://twitter.com/ryanleesipes/status/1550249569144823808.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Run your own Sync-1.5 Server". Mozilla. https://mozilla-services.readthedocs.io/en/latest/howtos/run-sync-1.5.html.
- ↑ "Firefox Sync for Firefox 3.5/3.6". Mozilla Labs. Mozilla. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/firefox-sync/.
- ↑ "Get Syncing with Firefox 4". Mozilla Services. 2011-03-22. https://blog.mozilla.com/services/2011/03/22/get-syncing-with-firefox-4/.
- ↑ "What's New in SeaMonkey 2.1". SeaMonkey project. http://www.seamonkey-project.org/releases/seamonkey2.1/#new.
- ↑ "Firefox Sync". Mozilla. https://account.services.mozilla.com/.
- ↑ Dolecourt, Jessica (May 27, 2010). "Firefox Home: A not-quite Firefox iPhone app". http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-20006090-233.html?tag=mncol.
- ↑ "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/.
- ↑ "App Store Review Guidelines". 12 September 2019. https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/. "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" (in en). https://www.theverge.com/21444995/ios-14-default-browsers-chrome-edge-firefox-duckduckgo-safari. "All browsers are still required to use WebKit"
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