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The Mozilla account toolbar icon tells you when you are signed in and syncing Firefox data. You can personalize it with your own avatar.

The Mozilla account toolbar menu icon lets you know when you are signed in and syncing Firefox data across devices. {note}'''Note:''' The icon you see when signed in [[Image:FxA Icon signed in]] can be personalized with your own avatar.{/note} __TOC__ =How do I know my Firefox Sync status?= The toolbar menu lets you know your Mozilla account and Sync status: ==Waiting for email verification== [[Image:Fxa89waiting for email]] If a blue dot appears in your account icon, a verification email has been sent but you haven't verified your account yet. ==Signed out (not syncing)== If the account icon is missing, you are not signed in to your Mozilla account and your information is not syncing. To sign in to Sync, click the menu [[Image:fx89menuButton]] button and click {button Sign In} next to {menu Sync and save data}. {note}'''Tip:''' you can also sign in from the Sync panel in Firefox settings: [[Template:optionspreferences]] Select {menu Sync} on the left and click {menu Sign in to sync…}.{/note} ==Signed in== If the first letter of your username appears in the icon, or if you see your personalized toolbar icon, you are signed in to your Mozilla account. Click the account icon to learn your Sync status. When Sync is enabled, you will see a {menu Sync now} menu item; Firefox will start syncing when you click it. If Firefox is not currently syncing your information, [[Disable Firefox Sync|Sync is disabled]] and you will see a {menu Turn On Syncing…} menu item; click it to open the Sync settings panel, where you can turn on syncing and [[How do I choose what information to sync on Firefox?|choose what to sync]]. =How do I personalize the toolbar icon with a photo or other image?= #Click on the menu [[Image:Menu hamburguer button]] button, then click on your Mozilla account profile name. #;(You will need to sign in to your Mozilla account, if you are signed out.) #Click {menu Manage Account}. #In the Mozilla account page that opens, click the {button Add…} button next to ''Picture''. =Why am I signed in to my Mozilla account in Private Browsing?= If you open a private window while signed in to your Mozilla account, you will stay signed in on the private window so you can continue managing bookmarks, access your synced passwords and save new passwords while in [[Private Browsing - Use Firefox without saving history|Private Browsing]]. Since your history is not recorded in Private Browsing, your Mozilla account will not pick up or sync your browsing history.