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.

Image:Sync1

Before you begin: Sign up for a free Mozilla account if you don't already have one.

Sign in to Sync

  1. Click your profile icon IG profile in the top-right corner of the Firefox toolbar.
  2. Choose the Sign in to Sync option.
  3. Enter your password.

You will receive an email with an authorization code; once you've entered the code back into the sign-in screen, you are officially signed in.

Manage what Sync backs up

  1. Click the menu button ☰ in the top-right corner of the Firefox toolbar, and choose Settings.
  2. In the left-hand panel, click Image:syncbutton. You might be asked to sign in again.
    If the Sync panel shows:
    • Syncing: ON, click the Manage Sync button to manage your synced data.
    • Syncing: OFF, click the toggle to turn Sync on, if Sync has been disabled.
  3. Then, click Manage sync.
  4. In the Choose What To Sync panel, check the boxes for the data you want to sync (for example, Passwords).
  5. Click Image:savechangesbutton.

Force a manual Sync

Mozilla accounts will sync at regular intervals, but you can also force a manual sync.

  1. Click your profile icon IG profile in the top-right corner of the Firefox toolbar.
  2. Click Sync now.

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