Sync bookmarks for iPhone from firefox?

[rollerbones]

I use firefox on my Macbook Pro and I am sure the iPhone will sync bookmarks from the Safari browser or your .mac account...So is there a way to auto sync your firefox bookmarks over to Safari or .Mac?

I am trying to get everything cleaned up so when this phone comes I can be ready...I have already went into my iTunes library and cleaned all the names up with iEatBrains program and then I have all the covers added... Now I am working on bookmarks.

Thanks
T

 

[wjp09]

Maybe the new iTunes will have a feature that will allow you to import favorites from your I.E or FF browser.

 

[ColsTiger]

Good point, but I'm not sure I want every bookmark on the iPhone. It would be nice not to have to save them all myself though.

 

[wot_fan]

I agree with ColsTiger that I probably don't want every one of my bookmarks on the iPhone. I use Firefox as my primary browser on my MBP. I plan on adding only the bookmarks I want on the iPhone to Safari. That way the iPhone will sync with Safari and those bookmarks will also be backed up on my .Mac account.

If you do want all of your bookmarks and the iPhone will not sync with Firefox, you can always export your bookmarks and then import them into Safari. I know this isn't an ideal solution since the bookmarks in Safari will not keep up to date with the ones in Firefox, but it gives you a starting point.

 

[ebrunn]

Bookmarks are saved in the same .htlm file format so I don't see any reason why you couldnt use your firefox ones. Worst care you have to export them from firefox, then do a import on Safari.

 

[Spin This!]

Take a look at this...

Syncing FireFox Bookmarks

Basically .mac uses webdav for syncing... which opens up a bunch of possibilities. The extension referenced in the article also works on Windows so you could sync boomarks from a Windows machine (eg at work) as well. I haven't tried this yet... but it looks like an interesting solution. Even if you don't have dot mac it's like the poor man's bookmarking sync (since you could setup a webserver pretty easily).

 

[Lob]

Take a look at this...

Syncing FireFox Bookmarks

Basically .mac uses webdav for syncing... which opens up a bunch of possibilities. The extension referenced in the article also works on Windows so you could sync boomarks from a Windows machine (eg at work) as well. I haven't tried this yet... but it looks like an interesting solution. Even if you don't have dot mac it's like the poor man's bookmarking sync (since you could setup a webserver pretty easily).

He is correct but if iPhone only works with Safari (which we do not know yet) you will need to go to File/Import Bookmarks in Safari and import them. Being an Apple technician and knowing how they make their stuff I am pretty sure that you will be able to sync with just about any popular browser. I hope this helps.

 

[ColsTiger]

He is correct but if iPhone only works with Safari (which we do not know yet) you will need to go to File/Import Bookmarks in Safari and import them. Being an Apple technician and knowing how they make their stuff I am pretty sure that you will be able to sync with just about any popular browser. I hope this helps.

That's good news especially for this PC user.

 

[Lob]

That's good news especially for this PC user.

LOL! Sorry but it was a Mac question. I am a tech for a college where I do both Peecees and Macs. I have no idea why anyone would still be using a PC. I saw Vista once in a day long demo. Its basically a glitchy OS X that gets viruses and spyware.

 

[wot_fan]

LOL! Sorry but it was a Mac question. I am a tech for a college where I do both Peecees and Macs. I have no idea why anyone would still be using a PC. I saw Vista once in a day long demo. Its basically a glitchy OS X that gets viruses and spyware.

LOL, MS did not copy OS X. .

 

[wjp09]

Remember it has different color chess squares. lol. ^

 

[Lob]

LOL, MS did not copy OS X. .

OMG that was funny! After that I guess i was wrong. LOL! Good one WOT!

 

[Spin This!]

I love that video... it's amazing the number of comments on YouTube who don't get the sarcasm and think he's serious...

 

[Just Visiting]

I just synched my bookmarks with Safari on XP. Safari XP transferred the bookmarks fine onto my iPhone, but in the process, it deleted ALL my iPhone bookmarks!

 

[zonex]

This is easy, just follow: Sync iPhone Bookmwarks with Firefox, chrome

I use firefox on my Macbook Pro and I am sure the iPhone will sync bookmarks from the Safari browser or your .mac account...So is there a way to auto sync your firefox bookmarks over to Safari or .Mac?

I am trying to get everything cleaned up so when this phone comes I can be ready...I have already went into my iTunes library and cleaned all the names up with iEatBrains program and then I have all the covers added... Now I am working on bookmarks.

Thanks
T

 

[Just Visiting]

zonex. thanks for the help and the very detailed step by step instructions you have provided to ensure your bookmarks won't be deleted on the iPhone. Kudos for providing OS specific instructions. Great first post!