Easy way to share bookmarks (favorites) between PCs? - GoFuckYourself.com

dnsmonster · 07-27-2003, 07:32 PM

I have 3 PCs that I regulary use and it's kind of a pain in the ass to add the same bookmarks to all computers. I use Avant Browser (IE wrapper) so all my favorites are in IE format. I tried copying files and such but it's a royal pain. Anyone got a better solution?

gornyhuy · 07-27-2003, 08:13 PM

You can export your favorites to a file and carry it back and forth, but you are right that fucking blows.

There are also a ton of free bookmark services online where you can store your favs in a central web resource and access them from anywhere.... thats probably the best solution.

crockett · 07-27-2003, 08:42 PM

I just copy the entire favs folder .. works fine and takes just about 2.5 secs

dnsmonster · 07-27-2003, 10:00 PM

Yeah I copy files as well thru network shares but the process is quite sucky. The process is kinda-sorta uni-directional since if you add a bookmark on a computer that you usually don't add bookmarks form good luck to you getting that one synched. I can't belive someone didn't think up a network centralized bookmark server or something.

So far all I found is:

bookmark.yahoo.com
syncit.com

Neither of those are actually "transparent." Syncit is close since it puts an icon into the tray and works from there.

dnsmonster · 07-31-2003, 07:21 PM

A little update: SynchIt does work exactly like I wanted it. It does update IE bookmarks. Alas, Mozilla isn't supported.

07-27-2003, 07:32 PM	#1
dnsmonster Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: A warm place. Posts: 634	Easy way to share bookmarks (favorites) between PCs? I have 3 PCs that I regulary use and it's kind of a pain in the ass to add the same bookmarks to all computers. I use Avant Browser (IE wrapper) so all my favorites are in IE format. I tried copying files and such but it's a royal pain. Anyone got a better solution? __________________ I couldn't possibly know what I'm talking about, I'm completely, absolutely and definitively out of my fucking mind.

07-27-2003, 08:13 PM	#2
gornyhuy Chafed. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Face Down in Pussy Posts: 18,041	You can export your favorites to a file and carry it back and forth, but you are right that fucking blows. There are also a ton of free bookmark services online where you can store your favs in a central web resource and access them from anywhere.... thats probably the best solution. __________________ icq:159548293

07-27-2003, 08:42 PM	#3
crockett in a van by the river Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 76,806	I just copy the entire favs folder .. works fine and takes just about 2.5 secs __________________ In November, you can vote for America's next president or its first dictator.

07-27-2003, 10:00 PM	#4
dnsmonster Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: A warm place. Posts: 634	Yeah I copy files as well thru network shares but the process is quite sucky. The process is kinda-sorta uni-directional since if you add a bookmark on a computer that you usually don't add bookmarks form good luck to you getting that one synched. I can't belive someone didn't think up a network centralized bookmark server or something. So far all I found is: bookmark.yahoo.com syncit.com Neither of those are actually "transparent." Syncit is close since it puts an icon into the tray and works from there. __________________ I couldn't possibly know what I'm talking about, I'm completely, absolutely and definitively out of my fucking mind.

07-31-2003, 07:21 PM	#5
dnsmonster Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: A warm place. Posts: 634	A little update: SynchIt does work exactly like I wanted it. It does update IE bookmarks. Alas, Mozilla isn't supported. __________________ I couldn't possibly know what I'm talking about, I'm completely, absolutely and definitively out of my fucking mind.