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PartisanEntity
10-16-2008, 01:09 PM
Hi all,

Following problem:

Main browser on my macbook: firefox
Main browser on my iphone: Safari

Bookmarks added on the iphone get synced with Safari only, on the macbook.

How can I sync Safari with Firefox on my macbook so I always have the same bookmarks?
psylichon
10-16-2008, 01:24 PM
Unfortunately there is no automatic way to do this. The iPhone will only sync with Safari on a Mac. On a PC, they only add the option of Internet Explorer (yuck).

Only thing you can do is manually synchronize your bookmarks between firefox and safari and sync your phone with safari.
PartisanEntity
10-16-2008, 01:34 PM
The only problem is that sometimes I add bookmarks in Safari on the iphone and other times I add them in FF. So if I sync from Safari I might lose new ones from FF and vice-versa. Right?
psylichon
10-16-2008, 01:39 PM
Yeah, it's a hot mess. Sorry there's no easy solution for ya...
acosmichippo
10-16-2008, 02:05 PM
there might be an Automator script available or easily created. I'll have to check tomorrow when I have more free time.
impaler
10-16-2008, 08:38 PM
I do use the free add-on extension for Firefox called FOxmarks to sync bookmarks via Firefox. That can keep all bookmarks up to date, just have to update them in two places.
PartisanEntity
10-17-2008, 05:37 AM
I do use the free add-on extension for Firefox called FOxmarks to sync bookmarks via Firefox. That can keep all bookmarks up to date, just have to update them in two places.

Thanks for the tip, I will look into it
PartisanEntity
10-17-2008, 05:49 AM
Turns out Foxmarks is for multiple copies of Firefox. In my case I need to sync between Safari and Firefox on one mac.
VIPERxGTx2000
10-30-2008, 02:26 PM
Anybody figure out a solution yet? I Googled the same thing and this page came up as a result.
macgirl
10-30-2008, 02:58 PM
My boss uses this (http://www.sheepsystems.com/products/bookdog/) and recommended it to me. I haven't tried it yet, but I plan to...
VIPERxGTx2000
10-30-2008, 03:23 PM
My boss uses this (http://www.sheepsystems.com/products/bookdog/) and recommended it to me. I haven't tried it yet, but I plan to...

Very nice find, I used the trial version and selected a unilateral sync from firefox to safari and it made my safari bookmarks look exactly like my firefox bookmarks. It's also supposed to automatically sync the bookmarks when I quit firefox. This is exactly what I was looking for, thanks macgirl. :laugh2:
macgirl
10-30-2008, 04:07 PM
Very nice find, I used the trial version and selected a unilateral sync from firefox to safari and it made my safari bookmarks look exactly like my firefox bookmarks. It's also supposed to automatically sync the bookmarks when I quit firefox. This is exactly what I was looking for, thanks macgirl. :laugh2:

Excellent! Glad it helped! :)