Google Browser Sync was a

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extension released as

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from

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. It debuted in

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on June 8, 2006, and in June 2008, was discontinued. It allowed users of

up to versions 2.x to synchronize their

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settings across multiple

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s via the

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. Google Browser Sync required a Google account, in which the user's

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, saved

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, bookmarks, browsing history, tabs, and open windows could be stored. The data was optionally

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using an alphanumerical PIN, which theoretically prevented even Google from reading the data. Passwords and cookies were always encrypted and could only be accessed by the user. Google Browser Sync technology was integrated into

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References

External links

Firefox extension (google-browsersync.xpi)Google Browser Sync source codeGoogle Firefox Extensions Discussion Group
{{Google LLC 2006 software Browser Sync Free Firefox legacy extensions

See also

References

External links