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Firefox: Import Saved Links From Chrome?
I come away from reading the "Best Browser?" thread thinking that I should
switch over to FireFox as my primary browser. I am already using it in situations where Chrome keeps throwing security confirmation dialogs on local LAN links, but have been put off a wider switchover by my hundreds of saved links in Chrome. Is there a way to migrate those to FF? If so, are FF links automagically synchronized among a user's devices? -- Pete Cresswell |
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Firefox: Import Saved Links From Chrome?
PeteCresswell wrote:
I come away from reading the "Best Browser?" thread thinking that I should switch over to FireFox as my primary browser. I am already using it in situations where Chrome keeps throwing security confirmation dialogs on local LAN links, but have been put off a wider switchover by my hundreds of saved links in Chrome. Is there a way to migrate those to FF? https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb...your-bookmarks (or use Ctrl+****d+B to pop up the Library window) Notice the "Import and Backup" button. Click on the down chevron to reveal the menu from which you can pick "Import data from Another Browser". [Google] Chrome is a choice. As I recall, the imported bookmarks will appear under their own folder or maybe the one you currently have selected when you do the import. If they get put under their own folder then you can use the bookmarks manager to move entire folders (and their subfolders) by dragging to where you want. If so, are FF links automagically synchronized among a user's devices? Firefox has its on Sync feature. I use it to keep my desktop Firefox in sync with my mobile Firefox but I only sync bookmarks, passwords (logins) and options. Although I have add-ons selected for sync, that only seems to work across Firefox on desktops. I have to install any add-ons into the mobile Firefox (so far, only uBlock Origin). https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/features/sync/ |
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Firefox: Import Saved Links From Chrome?
On 3/30/2018 8:30 AM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
I come away from reading the "Best Browser?" thread thinking that I should switch over to FireFox as my primary browser. I am already using it in situations where Chrome keeps throwing security confirmation dialogs on local LAN links, but have been put off a wider switchover by my hundreds of saved links in Chrome. Is there a way to migrate those to FF? If so, are FF links automagically synchronized among a user's devices? Off topic, I guess. But, in my view, Chrome is malware! And, it frequently comes with free-ware stuff. Try getting rid of it! I had to do a system restore to get my computer back! |
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Firefox: Import Saved Links From Chrome?
On 3/30/2018 6:30 AM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
I come away from reading the "Best Browser?" thread thinking that I should switch over to FireFox as my primary browser. I am already using it in situations where Chrome keeps throwing security confirmation dialogs on local LAN links, but have been put off a wider switchover by my hundreds of saved links in Chrome. Is there a way to migrate those to FF? If so, are FF links automagically synchronized among a user's devices? Does Chrome have the capability to export its bookmarks into an HTML file? If so, do the export. Firefox has the capability to import those bookmarks from the HTML file. In Firefox, I think you need to go to [Tools Bookmarks Manager] to call up the window whose menus include [Tools Import HTML]. -- David E. Ross http://www.rossde.com/ First you say you do, and then you don't. And then you say you will, but then won't. You're undecided now, so what're you goin' to do? From a 1950s song That should be Donald Trump's theme song. He obviously does not understand "commitment", whether it is about policy or marriage. |
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Firefox: Import Saved Links From Chrome?
On 3/30/2018 7:23 AM, Mathedman wrote:
On 3/30/2018 8:30 AM, (PeteCresswell) wrote: I come away from reading the "Best Browser?" thread thinking that I should switch over to FireFox as my primary browser. I am already using it in situations where Chrome keeps throwing security confirmation dialogs on local LAN links, but have been put off a wider switchover by my hundreds of saved links in Chrome. Is there a way to migrate those to FF? If so, are FF links automagically synchronized among a user's devices? Off topic, I guess. But, in my view, Chrome is malware! And, it frequently comes with free-ware stuff. Try getting rid of it! I had to do a system restore to get my computer back! I got unwanted installation of Chrome when I installed a Flash version for Internet Explorer and also when I updated AVG AntiVirus Free. Both Adobe (for Flash) and AVG assert that they provide an option not to install Chrome, but I believe that option is far too obscure. -- David E. Ross http://www.rossde.com/ First you say you do, and then you don't. And then you say you will, but then won't. You're undecided now, so what're you goin' to do? From a 1950s song That should be Donald Trump's theme song. He obviously does not understand "commitment", whether it is about policy or marriage. |
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Firefox: Import Saved Links From Chrome?
On 03/30/2018 12:35 PM, David E. Ross wrote:
On 3/30/2018 7:23 AM, Mathedman wrote: On 3/30/2018 8:30 AM, (PeteCresswell) wrote: I come away from reading the "Best Browser?" thread thinking that I should switch over to FireFox as my primary browser. I am already using it in situations where Chrome keeps throwing security confirmation dialogs on local LAN links, but have been put off a wider switchover by my hundreds of saved links in Chrome. Is there a way to migrate those to FF? If so, are FF links automagically synchronized among a user's devices? Off topic, I guess. But, in my view, Chrome is malware! And, it frequently comes with free-ware stuff. Try getting rid of it! I had to do a system restore to get my computer back! I got unwanted installation of Chrome when I installed a Flash version for Internet Explorer and also when I updated AVG AntiVirus Free. Both Adobe (for Flash) and AVG assert that they provide an option not to install Chrome, but I believe that option is far too obscure. Sure it is (obscure), as far out of sight and hard enough for the average user to opt out! HTG had a good article about web design and 'dark patterns'. https://www.howtogeek.com/fyi/how-tech-companies-use-dark-patterns-to-trick-you/ |
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Firefox: Import Saved Links From Chrome?
Mathedman wrote:
On 3/30/2018 8:30 AM, (PeteCresswell) wrote: I come away from reading the "Best Browser?" thread thinking that I should switch over to FireFox as my primary browser. I am already using it in situations where Chrome keeps throwing security confirmation dialogs on local LAN links, but have been put off a wider switchover by my hundreds of saved links in Chrome. Is there a way to migrate those to FF? If so, are FF links automagically synchronized among a user's devices? Off topic, I guess. But, in my view, Chrome is malware! And, it frequently comes with free-ware stuff. Try getting rid of it! I had to do a system restore to get my computer back! If it wasn't listed in Programs and Features, search for chrome.7z # A large file which archives the installer setup.exe # A small file next to it The chrome.7z file could be as big as 150MB. The setup.exe is around 1MB or so. Then, open a command prompt. If the software is a copy of the open source version called Chromium, do this cd /d C:\path\to\those\files setup.exe --uninstall If the software is actual Google Chrome (not Chromium), do this cd /d C:\path\to\those\files setup.exe --uninstall --multi-install --chrome --system-level I got those off some web page. Paul |
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