How to perform Sync on Firefox desktop
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If you're signed in with your Mozilla account but Sync isn’t turned on yet, this article will help you activate it. Sync allows you to securely back up your bookmarks, passwords, browsing history, and more across your devices.
Follow these quick steps to turn on and manage Sync in Firefox.
Turn on Sync
Click the Mozilla account icon on the Firefox toolbar.
- Click the button from the menu. If you're signed into the browser, you'll be redirected to your Sync settings.
- Choose what you’d like to sync (e.g., passwords, bookmarks, history) and click
- Firefox will confirm that Sync is on. You can also confirm by clicking your Mozilla account icon
again and looking for "Sync is on" next to your account.
Manage what Sync backs up
- Click the menu button
in the top right corner of the Firefox tool bar and choose .
- In the left-hand panel, click
. You might be asked to sign in again.
If the Sync panel shows:- Syncing: ON, click the button to manage your synced data.
- Syncing: OFF, click the toggle
to turn Sync on, if Sync has been disabled. Then, click button.
- In the Choose What To Sync window, check the boxes for the data you want (e.g., Passwords).
- Click
button.
Force a manual Sync
Mozilla accounts will sync at regular intervals, but you can also force a manual sync.
Click the Mozilla account icon on the Firefox toolbar.
- Click .