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Bookmarks: Restore from JSON file, Save/sych to cloud, and link to local files

Lon Winters
Lon Winters
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I have three questions about bookmarks.

1. When restoring from the JSON file, do they overwrite current bookmarks and organize them as they were when originally saved? I ask this because when I’ve imported bookmarks from HTML files in various browsers the just came in as one folder called “Imported Bookmarks”. 2. How do set up Firefox to save and such bookmarks to cloud? I’ve been using iCloud but just noticed that the add in has been disabled. I’m afraid if I enable it will then sync and mess up my carefully organized bookmarks. Plus, I have no iOS devices any longer so I’d rather use the FF/Mozilla cloud storage. 3. Without having another device to sync with, is there any place on the web where I can view the cloud stored bookmarks? 4. Ooops – four questions. At one point, I found in the menu where I could create a bookmark that would link to a local file like a Word doc. Now I can’t find this – has it been removed, or is it that I just can’t find it. I thought this was a very nice feature and I could write an entire article of why being able to open local files and launch programs is a very valuable tool to have. It gives the browser the ability to act as a comprehensive project management application for building website or other projects that required various local and internet resources.

I have three questions about bookmarks. 1. When restoring from the JSON file, do they overwrite current bookmarks and organize them as they were when originally saved? I ask this because when I’ve imported bookmarks from HTML files in various browsers the just came in as one folder called “Imported Bookmarks”. 2. How do set up Firefox to save and such bookmarks to cloud? I’ve been using iCloud but just noticed that the add in has been disabled. I’m afraid if I enable it will then sync and mess up my carefully organized bookmarks. Plus, I have no iOS devices any longer so I’d rather use the FF/Mozilla cloud storage. 3. Without having another device to sync with, is there any place on the web where I can view the cloud stored bookmarks? 4. Ooops – four questions. At one point, I found in the menu where I could create a bookmark that would link to a local file like a Word doc. Now I can’t find this – has it been removed, or is it that I just can’t find it. I thought this was a very nice feature and I could write an entire article of why being able to open local files and launch programs is a very valuable tool to have. It gives the browser the ability to act as a comprehensive project management application for building website or other projects that required various local and internet resources.

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the-edmeister
the-edmeister
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1. Yes, restoring a JSON file will replace any / all existing bookmarks. Import from an HTML file will merged bookmarks with the existing bookmarks; Import from another browser will "import" into an "Imported Bookmarks" folder usually with the name of the browser they were imported from - from what I recall. I haven't used a different browser for a real long time, so I'm a little fuzzy about that.

2. & 3. Without having another device there's no point in using Firefox Sync, as it wasn't intended to be a "cloud service" and doesn't offer viewing from the web. Sync data is encrypted before it is sent to the Sync server and there's no way to decrypt that data outside of Firefox.

To use a "cloud service" you'll need to find one that is compatible with Firefox and / or offers a compatible extension.The Add-ons situation is in a "flux" now; many extensions that used to work are now incompatible because the extension developer didn't get their product "signed", while others may have been using an API that has been recently deprecated. With Firefox 48 and later you need to look for a Firefox WebExtension for the future; most current extensions need to be re-written or "converted" in the next 6 months or so, or they'll be gone altogether.

4. When you are viewing a compatible document in Firefox, just drag the 'tab' into your bookmarks to save that "local link" as a new bookmark. I drag it into the Bookmarks Sidebar {Ctrl + B} or to the Bookmarks Toolbar. But I'm pretty sure the other methods of saving a new bookmark may work.