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  • Vick!
    Confirmed User
    • Nov 2005
    • 6882
    #1

    Xmarks is shutting down. Damn!

    IMPORTANT: Xmarks Sync to be Discontinued

    Sadly, Xmarks will be shutting down our free browser synchronization service on January 10, 2011. This page contains details on how to transition to recommended alternative services. For more detail on why we're closing our doors, please see our blog post.

    Best regards,
    -Team Xmarks
    http://www.xmarks.com/firefox/upgrade/3.9.2

    http://blog.xmarks.com/?page_id=1883


    I am a long time fan of Xmarks, especially their similar sites feature .. their shutdown made me


    Anyways, what are alternates?
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    • awxm
      Confirmed User
      • Aug 2009
      • 819
      #2
      Shame, I was long term user as well. They have listed some alternatives here.

      http://www.xmarks.com/about/shutdown
      .

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        • martinsc
          Too lazy to set a custom title
          • Jun 2005
          • 27047
          #3
          Make Money

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            • SomeCreep
              :glugglug
              • Mar 2003
              • 26118
              #4
              x marks the spot?

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                • Konda
                  ...
                  • Apr 2003
                  • 2280
                  #5
                  It's because Firefox now has their own sync, so not much use for xmarks.
                  Especially in the new Firefox, the sync is standard built in the browser.

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                    • iSpyCams
                      Amateur Gynecologist
                      • May 2009
                      • 4436
                      #6
                      I really like xmarks and its always the first thing I install on a new PC, after Firefox.

                      It's too bad they are going, unfortunately their service worked so well you rarely had to think about it at all.
                      - As soon as I think up a good sig it's going here.

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                        • Ethersync
                          Confirmed User
                          • Mar 2008
                          • 5289
                          #7
                          Yeah, sucks. I used them since the beginning.
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                            • Vick!
                              Confirmed User
                              • Nov 2005
                              • 6882
                              #8
                              Originally posted by Konda
                              It's because Firefox now has their own sync, so not much use for xmarks.
                              Especially in the new Firefox, the sync is standard built in the browser.
                              No, its because they couldn't monetize the service. And having a feature built-in as standard doesn't eliminate the possibility of using 3rd party software. IE is a perfect example.

                              Xmarks was also popular for telling related sites, in addition to syncing.
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                                • fris
                                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                                  • Aug 2002
                                  • 55679
                                  #9
                                  if you have the latest version of xmarks, you can set it so you can sync it to your own server.

                                  http://lifehacker.com/5651152/how-to...our-own-server
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                                    • Klen
                                      • Aug 2006
                                      • 32235
                                      #10
                                      I using roboform to have bookmarks available on all browsers.

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                                        • CIVMatt
                                          Amateur Pimpin
                                          • Aug 2004
                                          • 13075
                                          #11
                                          Damn I absolutely love that plugin
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                                            • peedy
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Oct 2004
                                              • 866
                                              #12
                                              Xmarks is better than built in syncing because it can sync across different browsers.
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                                              Peedy

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