Recently, I moved over to Firefox on my desktop computer...
Recently, I moved over to Firefox on my desktop computer. I don't think I have a login on my system, and I'm not using the sync capabilities that are apparently available if one has two or more devices. I also have a couple of AddOns... Roboform with Firefox, and Pocket with Firefox. I've done a lot of work to cleanup and make my password management a lot more effective, and I only have 3 accounts that don't have "Strong" passwords.
What I'd like to do now would be to install Firefox on my laptop computer. Actually, I've done that already. Firefox is my default browser on my desktop system, but Internet Explorer continues to be my default browser on my laptop computer. I've do nothing to try to get Roboform with Firefox or Pocket with Firefox on my laptop computer.
What I would very much like to do would be to use either my desktop computer or my laptop computer, both with Firefox as my default browser, and my AddOns synchronized so that I really wouldn't notice any functional differences if I was using my desktop or laptop computer. Is this a realistic expectation?
If this is a realistic expectation, can you tell me, or point me to a document that would explain to me, the steps I'll need to take to get to this point?
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Welcome to Mozilla Firefox forum. If you have any questions about Firefox, this is the place.
You asked many good questions. We will help find your answers.
Sync is a way to share data between computers and profiles. While some data can be shared, like passwords, history, and bookmarks. Other data, such as add-ons, preferences can be shared only if those things can be shared.
Such as: Different systems or Firefox versions may not be compatible.
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-do-i-set-sync-my-computer
Sync your bookmarks, history, passwords, add-ons and open tabs with another copy of Firefox. Learn how to set up Sync.
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-do-i-choose-what-types-information-sync-firefox We'll show you how to choose which types of information (bookmarks, history, add-ons and passwords) to share across all your devices through Firefox Sync.
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/sync-firefox-bookmarks-and-browsing-history-iOS Sync your passwords, history, tabs and other browsing information across your iOS, Android and desktop computers with Firefox Accounts.
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-sync-troubleshooting-and-tips
Modified by FredMcD
ejscott1 said
I only have 3 accounts that don't have "Strong" passwords.
Depending on what those accounts are, you should use strong passwords. Example: Upper/lower case, symbols, numbers . . . . And the length of the password also makes it stronger.
Never use something that can be looked up. Like; birthday, anniversary, pet names . . . .