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Xmarks Safari sync
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It seems odd that 2.0.3 is billed as the latest version, when the Xmarks page says it is compatible with Snow Leopard. Mountain Lion and Mavericks are not mentioned.
Edit: I just installed v2.0.3, and syncing failed. Back to v1.5.8, which appears to be working.
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Finally it works!
I removed my old Xmarks (1.5.8) from app folder and then installed 2.0.6, at first i got an error when i tried to sync but after trying the repair function under xmarks settings it started to sync.
Edit: Problem is back..after re-starting safari the sync process doesn`t work anymore..
I removed my old Xmarks (1.5.8) from app folder and then installed 2.0.6, at first i got an error when i tried to sync but after trying the repair function under xmarks settings it started to sync.
Edit: Problem is back..after re-starting safari the sync process doesn`t work anymore..
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I this day and age companies beta test their software publicly. It's a shame it isn't marked as such. It is working now but it might need a little help.
What version of OS X are you running?
I`m running 10.9 and for me the sync process does not work for safari. Everytime i try to hit the sync button nothing happens. The only way to make it sync is to use the repair function under settings.
If you want to completely do a fresh installation of Xmarks be aware that the old version hides some Xmarks folders deep in your system. Files that has to do with the sync procedure. You'll find them if you include system files in your Spotlight search for "xmarks" - Do it from the Finder or use another tool that can search for these system files and delete them.
I've always removed these afterwards when the uninstaller doesn't do its job.
I've always removed these afterwards when the uninstaller doesn't do its job.
Yes, that worked. Thanks!
Like you said, there were several files hidden in the system and i couldn`t find them even after including system files in spotlight search. So instead, i used the app "easyfind" which did the job.
After cleaning up the old files, the syncing finally works again
I thought the whole idea with Xmarks for Mavericks was that it would work in co-operation with iCloud Sync?
I'm right back to my pre-Xmarks bookmarks after a clean install of OS X.
I was using Firefox as well as Chrome for a while and syncing was in place on all three browsers - Safari included here. But after this re-install of OS X I'm back to the bookmark situation before my installation of Xmarks.
I'm right back to my pre-Xmarks bookmarks after a clean install of OS X.
I was using Firefox as well as Chrome for a while and syncing was in place on all three browsers - Safari included here. But after this re-install of OS X I'm back to the bookmark situation before my installation of Xmarks.
All right, I just thought(I know that it'll get me in trouble) that Xmarks 2.x.x was released with compatibility with Mavericks AND iCloud Sync so that it would co-operate and bring joy and happiness to all this Christmas. I thought wrong Thanks for clearing it up MaxBurn.
It seems that all syncing solutions has some sort of issue with iCloud Sync. Bookmacster recommends that ones not use iCloud Sync with OS X and iOS because of issues between what Bookmacster does and what iCloud then sees.
The only solution is to use a different browser on both platforms if you want changes to be directed to all internet browser software. It was much easier back in the day when iOS didn't exist and we only had different OS X browsers to deal with - then iCloud came along.
I'll stop now.
Thanks for clearing it up MaxBurn. It seems that all syncing solutions has some sort of issue with iCloud Sync. Bookmacster recommends that ones not use iCloud Sync with OS X and iOS because of issues between what Bookmacster does and what iCloud then sees.
The only solution is to use a different browser on both platforms if you want changes to be directed to all internet browser software. It was much easier back in the day when iOS didn't exist and we only had different OS X browsers to deal with - then iCloud came along.
I'll stop now.
Unfortunately this is very temporary. I doesn't work in 10.9.1.
Yes, i noticed today
Updated to 10.9.1 and now xmarks won`t work..sigh
I did send them a support ticket so let`s see what they have to say.
2.0.11 is working great for me syncing Safari and Chrome. Just downloaded today and got it all set up. Works great.
Well 2.0.13 doesn't seem to work for me
Installed Xmarks (first time installing on this machine) on Safari 7.0.1, OSX 10.9.1, and it only uploads my Favorites Bar bookmarks.
The Xmarks log shows tons of Orphans as per the following:
Debug: Tree errors fixed in upload, orphans: [u'rdrHY9GQPf', u'Hc8Sujvg7O', u'eUoQb2iODO'
Forced an upload to the server but still only uploaded the Favorites Bar bookmarks.
Did a search for this issue but no luck finding answers...
Ian
Installed Xmarks (first time installing on this machine) on Safari 7.0.1, OSX 10.9.1, and it only uploads my Favorites Bar bookmarks.
The Xmarks log shows tons of Orphans as per the following:
Debug: Tree errors fixed in upload, orphans: [u'rdrHY9GQPf', u'Hc8Sujvg7O', u'eUoQb2iODO'
Forced an upload to the server but still only uploaded the Favorites Bar bookmarks.
Did a search for this issue but no luck finding answers...
Ian
2.0.18 works for me
Installed version 2.0.18 of Xmarks, and so far (4 days and counting) it looks like this version works.
I am syncing my Mac and Safari with a Windows 7 laptop running Firefox, and though I haven't been doing a lot of bookmark adds and deletes, I did test out a few from both ends and each time my bookmarks were updated on the other end.
Fingers crossed it continues to work...
Installed version 2.0.18 of Xmarks, and so far (4 days and counting) it looks like this version works.
I am syncing my Mac and Safari with a Windows 7 laptop running Firefox, and though I haven't been doing a lot of bookmark adds and deletes, I did test out a few from both ends and each time my bookmarks were updated on the other end.
Fingers crossed it continues to work...
Xmarks 2.0.19
Does Xmarks 2.0.19 fir Safari work ok with iCloud bookmark sync between Yosemite and iOS?
I have had Xmarks for Safari turned off on my Mac ages ago, but always find the need to use my bookmarks on iOS. Previously i was thinking that Safari on my Mac was the gateway to propagate my Xmarks bookmarks to my iOS devices, but Xmarks never could play nicely with iCloud bookark sync and that is why I had to turn it off on Safari. Since then I have not found a practical way to propagate my Xmark bookmarks to and from iOS.
I am a long time Xmarks premium user. Have the extension installed on Windows and Mac and sync my bookmarks on Chrome, IE, and Chrome on the Mac. What I love of Xmarks is the versioning backups. You can always come back to a previous bookmark set if something has gone wrong. Other sync methods I have tried don't seem to provide this backup function (Chrome sync, Firefox sync or iCloud sync for Safari).
My main browser in Windows and Mac is Chrome, but Xmarks has always recommend to turn off bookmark sync on Chrome as it can mess up the Xmarks syncing process. The problem is that the iOS Xmarks app is a PITA to use. It does not integrate at all with the rest of iOS and feels like an isolate island. You can use it to view the bookmarks but it is unbelievable that in these iOS 8.2 days it still does not offer "Open in" functionality from Safari like almost any other descent app does. Safari integration was the best function Lastpass has got on iOS in the last couple of years (as well as Touch ID authentication), it is just so sad that they have not update the Xmarks app to offer something at least remotely similar.
The issue is not so much Safari bookmarks manipulation by Xmarks, something that has never been possible. That had been fantastic of course, but the main issue is that you cannot add bookmarks to Xmarks in an easy way from Safari on iOS. If you want to do this you have do it manually using copy/paste and creating a new bookmark from the Xmarks app, totally ridiculous when an "Open in" function should ease this process like other apps do.
What method are you using nowadays to sync your Xmarks bookmarks to iOS?
Does Xmarks 2.0.19 fir Safari work ok with iCloud bookmark sync between Yosemite and iOS?
I have had Xmarks for Safari turned off on my Mac ages ago, but always find the need to use my bookmarks on iOS. Previously i was thinking that Safari on my Mac was the gateway to propagate my Xmarks bookmarks to my iOS devices, but Xmarks never could play nicely with iCloud bookark sync and that is why I had to turn it off on Safari. Since then I have not found a practical way to propagate my Xmark bookmarks to and from iOS.
I am a long time Xmarks premium user. Have the extension installed on Windows and Mac and sync my bookmarks on Chrome, IE, and Chrome on the Mac. What I love of Xmarks is the versioning backups. You can always come back to a previous bookmark set if something has gone wrong. Other sync methods I have tried don't seem to provide this backup function (Chrome sync, Firefox sync or iCloud sync for Safari).
My main browser in Windows and Mac is Chrome, but Xmarks has always recommend to turn off bookmark sync on Chrome as it can mess up the Xmarks syncing process. The problem is that the iOS Xmarks app is a PITA to use. It does not integrate at all with the rest of iOS and feels like an isolate island. You can use it to view the bookmarks but it is unbelievable that in these iOS 8.2 days it still does not offer "Open in" functionality from Safari like almost any other descent app does. Safari integration was the best function Lastpass has got on iOS in the last couple of years (as well as Touch ID authentication), it is just so sad that they have not update the Xmarks app to offer something at least remotely similar.
The issue is not so much Safari bookmarks manipulation by Xmarks, something that has never been possible. That had been fantastic of course, but the main issue is that you cannot add bookmarks to Xmarks in an easy way from Safari on iOS. If you want to do this you have do it manually using copy/paste and creating a new bookmark from the Xmarks app, totally ridiculous when an "Open in" function should ease this process like other apps do.
What method are you using nowadays to sync your Xmarks bookmarks to iOS?