Save All Settings When Sync

[Ikmal]

Hi, recently I just start to use Firefox...again. So, I notice Firefox already have the feature where user can register and login to sync their browser settings, but not all apparently. Please sync all settings once the user login to Firefox browser, like bookmarks, saved passwords, browsing history, browser appearances (light theme, dark theme, customized toolbar), so that when I use Firefox in another PC/laptop, I just need to login to my Firefox browser, and it will be appeared 100% exactly like the previous Firefox in my previous PC/laptop. Chrome does this, and I hope Firefox will too.

[Type9_]

I've had to reinstall Windows and all the software I need for work multiple times due to corruption issues. It would be nice if the browser settings were saved with the account. The only benefit of having an account is for bookmarks. Why not save the local browser settings for the device type. Having one less program that I have to go through and change all the settings would be appreciated. Be a step ahead of Google's Chrome.

[Jon]

Thanks for submitting an idea to the Mozilla Connect community! Your idea is now open to votes (aka kudos) and comments.

[Masoudahmadig]

Good,OK

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[Anonymous]

I'll drink to that. Sync needs to be improved to take advantage of the multi-platform strength.

[mdlassu]

Wow

[mdlassu]

Nice

[Ahmed_Elnagar]

I think so as well. thanks!

[Anonymous]

With every Firefox (re)installation, I spend 15-20 minutes going through all the settings to fix those that didn’t sync. Sync picks up most of them but five or ten settings slip through the cracks.

Sync ALL settings and extensions so that NO changes need to be made and I would be incredibly impressed. What a specular user experience that would be!

[MintMain21]

Mmmm...

I think the settings that are already synced are reasonable enough, especially when so many crucial settings are hardware specific.

[Jon]

Hey all,

Here with an exciting update…

Your idea has quickly received a great deal of votes (kudos) and support here in the Mozilla Connect community, so we are upgrading the status to “Trending idea.” This means it’s now one step closer to reaching our internal teams for review—learn more about The Idea Journey.

Please keep the conversation going (the more details, the better) and stay tuned for updates 😃

-The Community Team

[Nich]

Very supportive!

[Nich]

Very Supportive!

[vesta0]

Hi all,

Thanks for your feedback! We are continuously growing and improving our sync capabilities so your input can really help us prioritize to best meet your needs! So as the next step, I'd love to gather some more insights and details.

1- The main use case mentioned here is "needing to adjust settings manually with every new login or install", and browser appearances (theme, customized toolbar) is called out as a useful sync option. What other settings types would you find most useful to sync? Please share your top 1-2.
2- Are there any other use cases (other than a new login or install) that come to mind when you think about missing sync features?

Looking forward to hearing back from you all!

-Accounts Product Lead

[Anonymous]

@vesta0 Ideally, it is a full backup of profiles.

[Anonymous]

I’d like to see literally every customization I make — toolbars, settings, about:config, extensions, etc, etc — synced so that when I install FF on a new computer I am instantly back in business after that first sync with an EXACT duplicate setup.

Obviously, this applies to the desktop program primarily, since mobile FF can be configured in 60 seconds, but if mobile setting could also persist that would be helpful.

One particular group of settings that should persist through new installations involves Mozilla telemetry and Studies. Most people probably leave that stuff on by default and are fine with defaults. But to those who turn them off for privacy, the fact that they come back on after every install seems like a slap in the face — or at least self-serving. It’s not a good look from a PR perspective.