dotTech - Topic: Any Xmarks users out there? http://dottech.org/forums/gen-tech/any-xmarks-users-out-there/ Simple:Press Version 5.2.6 Becky on Any Xmarks users out there? http://dottech.org/forums/gen-tech/any-xmarks-users-out-there/#p13801 Gen-Tech http://dottech.org/forums/gen-tech/any-xmarks-users-out-there/#p13801 .....from an email I received this morning........

 

We're happy to report that Xmarks/Foxmarks has been acquired by LastPass, the leading password and data manager!

You can read more about it on our blog: LastPass Acquires Xmarks.

If you haven't used the Xmarks or LastPass products recently, we hope that you will try them again. Both products remain free for you to use on all of your computers.

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]]> Sun, 26 Dec 2010 06:26:57 -0800 GaryKC on Any Xmarks users out there? http://dottech.org/forums/gen-tech/any-xmarks-users-out-there/#p13417 Gen-Tech http://dottech.org/forums/gen-tech/any-xmarks-users-out-there/#p13417 Thought Xmarks would be a great way to sync bookmarks between computers, installed easily enough but keeps asking me to log in every time I open browser...uninstalled. Back to paper and pencil and keyboard and fingers.

]]> Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:02:21 -0800 AlanR on Any Xmarks users out there? http://dottech.org/forums/gen-tech/any-xmarks-users-out-there/#p13413 Gen-Tech http://dottech.org/forums/gen-tech/any-xmarks-users-out-there/#p13413 Don't fret, Xmarks does NOT look like disappearing anytime soon. See <http://blog.xmarks.com/&gt; and note the following.

QUOTE @ November 4, 2010

"we’re in the final stages of completing a sale of Xmarks to a new
owner who is 100% committed to keep our great browser sync service
running smoothly.
The Xmarks service will evolve to have both a free component and a
premium component – we’ll share all the details once the deal is done."

END QUOTE

For now, I will continue to use Xmarks and Linkman Pro as a prudent safety measure.

Suggest using any alternative of your liking to do something similar. Back-ups always are good to have Smile

]]> Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:05:44 -0800 Gvape on Any Xmarks users out there? http://dottech.org/forums/gen-tech/any-xmarks-users-out-there/#p13408 Gen-Tech http://dottech.org/forums/gen-tech/any-xmarks-users-out-there/#p13408 Firefox's sync tool is cross-platform. I was using it to sync between my Windows 7 and Ubuntu until I wiped the machine. It worked great Laugh

]]> Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:54:48 -0800 johng333 on Any Xmarks users out there? http://dottech.org/forums/gen-tech/any-xmarks-users-out-there/#p13241 Gen-Tech http://dottech.org/forums/gen-tech/any-xmarks-users-out-there/#p13241 I used two systems - Xmarks and Homepage startup because they were both cross platform and offered different advantages and both were free.

 

Homepage startup just disapeared without warning and now Xmarks is going as well.

 

To protect my current bookmarks I have switched to the Firefox imbedded backup, but for cross platform I use a visual bookmark service.

 

There are dozens of free visual bookmark services that are free like speedtie.net

 

I went with a free service (Evernote.com) and a payservice ( tidyfavorites.com). Both have apps for online storage as well as apps for local storage so I get both the convienece of accessing my bookmarks and other links from anywhere as well as the security of having them on my home computer if the services go out of business.

]]> Fri, 08 Oct 2010 06:19:24 -0700 Karl on Any Xmarks users out there? http://dottech.org/forums/gen-tech/any-xmarks-users-out-there/#p13228 Gen-Tech http://dottech.org/forums/gen-tech/any-xmarks-users-out-there/#p13228 There are several good alternatives which Xmarks is kind enough to list .. thanks for the feedback jumbi & Locutus.   I just like the cross platform / browser cloud solution which works well for me.   For all its power Linkman Pro is great but the simple, though not flawless, Xmarks service is very useful for me between several computers at home and work without having to install anything or keep a flash dive with me.   If I could confine myself to one primary browser then the alternatives suggested by Xmarks would be perfect but different browsers work better for different uses so I use three. There is more information here:

]]> Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:07:37 -0700 Locutus on Any Xmarks users out there? http://dottech.org/forums/gen-tech/any-xmarks-users-out-there/#p13225 Gen-Tech http://dottech.org/forums/gen-tech/any-xmarks-users-out-there/#p13225 Google Chrome has one too.  The thing is none of them are cross-platform (though I'm sure if you worked hard enough you could port Firefox's).  

It isn't, from what I've heard, so much of "we decided you should pay", it's a "we just can't afford to run this service any more".

]]> Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:47:58 -0700 jumbi on Any Xmarks users out there? http://dottech.org/forums/gen-tech/any-xmarks-users-out-there/#p13223 Gen-Tech http://dottech.org/forums/gen-tech/any-xmarks-users-out-there/#p13223 thats the problem with private "free" utilities...

You can never know when they decide to become commercial.

 

Of course Xmarks have offered a lot of functionalities and may be necessary to many people, especially for syncing to different browsers and using different bookmarks profiles. So Karl's post is useful.

 

Personally I stopped using it (after 2+ years) when I discovered I was losing bookmarks all the time due to sync errors... And when I reported that somewhere here, someone else also confirmed it :-)

 

Been using mozillas official add on "sync" tool, right after it became available and has been reliable so far.

Of course, it's free and due to browsers competition (Opera has a similar tool embedded), 99% it will not go commercial through any private company.

]]> Tue, 05 Oct 2010 13:54:48 -0700 Karl on Any Xmarks users out there? http://dottech.org/forums/gen-tech/any-xmarks-users-out-there/#p13222 Gen-Tech http://dottech.org/forums/gen-tech/any-xmarks-users-out-there/#p13222 I'm sure many of you have heard about Xmarks shutting down on January 10th..   If you are a user of the best cross browser / computer bookmark sync service available and you would like to continue with this service you have until October 15th to pledge $10 if you are willing to pay for this service. For those of you willing to take the pledge please spread the word on any appropriate forums / means available. I think they need 100,000 people to pledge (no money / credit card to pledge) and they are just over 20,000 right now so if you're interested now

is the time to pledge and spread the word.

 

Thanks for your support!

Karl  

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