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What Is Firefox Sync?Firefox Sync is a user account set up with Mozilla (the company behind Firefox). It allows you to sync your Firefox browsing session online and with other devices. With Firefox sync, you can view your mobile browsing history on your PC, for instance.
You can also use your saved password to sign in to online accounts without having to manually enter your login credentials each time.
What Information Can You Sync?Before we explain how to sync Firefox across your devices, the data that you can sync is listed below:
Bookmarks
History
Open tabs
Logins and passwords
Addresses
Add-ons
Settings/Preferences
How to Sync Firefox on Desktop Connect Another Device to SyncTo connect another device to your synced account, tap the three-dots menu button on the open Firefox page, then tap “Sign in to synchronize.”
On your desktop, open Firefox and go to chúng tôi
If you don’t want to use the scan option, you can also tap “Use email instead,” then sign in to your Firefox account to synchronize.
How to Manage What You Sync on Firefox (Desktop)You can tweak your Firefox Accounts settings from this page. Scroll down to view your Connected Services showing everything you’re using and signed into and when they were synced last.
The “Choose What to Sync” dialog box will appear. Use the checkboxes to select which information you want to sync across your devices.
How to Sync Firefox on AndroidHere’s how to sync Firefox on your Android device through pairing via QR code and email. The process is similar to how you connect another device to sync.
Sync Firefox on Android by Pairing Using QR CodeOpen Firefox and tap on the three-dots menu button. Tap “Settings,” then “Turn on Sync.”
Open Firefox on your desktop and navigate to chúng tôi On the Turn on Sync screen within the app, tap the “Ready to Scan” button.
Sync Firefox on Android by Logging in to Your AccountOpen Firefox and tap the three-dots menu button. Scroll down and tap Settings, then “Turn on Sync.”
Tap the “Use email instead” button on the Turn on Sync screen within the app and enter your Firefox Account details.
How to Manage What You Sync on Firefox (Android)Tap the checkboxes next to each to unselect what you don’t want to sync. Exit when you’re done.
Frequently Asked Questions What happens after you sync your Firefox account? How to secure my Firefox sync account?In the Sync settings page, there are options for you to add a secondary email and enable two-step authentication. It is strongly recommended that you do both to secure your Firefox sync account. In addition, you can also add a recovery key to restore your information when you forget the password.
Does it sync my add-on settings?By default, Firefox will only sync add-ons that you have installed. For their settings, it depends on whether the add-on developers have added support for syncing settings.
Can I have different add-ons in an enabled state on different devices?Yes, but you need to go to the about:config page and change the services.sync.addons.ignoreUserEnabledChanges flag to true. If the flag doesn’t exist, you will have to create it manually. With this flag enabled, Firefox Sync will not process changes to the add-ons of current device with the enabled state of add-on records from the Sync server. However, local changes on the device will be synced to the server and will propagate to other devices that don’t have this flag enabled. Check out this guide for more about:config tips.
Lastly, note that Firefox Sync is not an online backup tool. You still need to do all you can to protect your online privacy.
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3+ Awesome Ways To Make Sense Of Firefox Tabs
If you are an active Internet user (which I bet you are), you probably always have numerous open tabs in your FireFox at the same time. Trying to make sense of them and find the one you need often takes time and frustrates. So in this SEO productivity post I am sharing a few tips to better organize and quicker access your browser tabs.
I have once looked at a few really useful FireFox shortcuts (as well as those FireFox shortcuts that are especially useful for SEOs); so here are a few more to switch between tabs (Windows, for other OS shortcuts please visit the official page):
CTRL+Number (CTRL+1 … CTRL+8) switches between corresponding tabs (Unfortunately I often have more than 8 tabs opened in the browser).
CTRL+9 shortcut always opens the very last tab.
Ctrl+Tab or Ctrl+Page D own: switch to the next tab.
Ctrl+Shift+Tab or Ctrl+Page Up: switch to previous tab.
Ctrl+T: open a new tab.
Ctrl+W: close the current tab.
Ctrl-Shift+T: undo close tab.
Tab Navigator
TabNavigator is an awesome FireFox addon that allows desktop style tab navigation. What it basically means is that you can navigate between your active tabs using a shortcut {ALT+r}. Moreover, it allows to guess the target tab by showing you the domain favicon.
Colorful tabs
“Colorful tabs” (by Binary Turf) colors every tab in a different color and makes them easy to distinguish “while beautifying the overall appearance of the interface”.
While the addon really makes your browser look more appealing, it has a really cool feature that lets you specify the separate colors for each domain. This makes identifying each site easier.
To access the feature:
Choose “Colorful tabs” and then “Options”
In “General” tab choose “Generate colors by domain hostname”
Go to “Presets”
Put a tick on “Enable Preset Domain Colors”
Add unlimited number of domains and set colors!
Next Tab
Naturally, we want all related tabs grouped together. So when you are a opening a new tab, you might want to open it right next to the current tab.
Next tab 0.2.3. gives you an awesome ability to open the link in the new tab next to the current one.
How To Export And Backup Keychain Passwords On Mac
When you log in to websites, applications, and wireless networks on your Mac, you can choose to save usernames and passwords to an integrated password management system called Apple Keychain. It protects the login details using robust encryption and lets you seamlessly auto-fill passwords in subsequent sign-in attempts. But despite the security and convenience, you will run into instances that require you to back up keychain items.
Whether that’s to transfer the login details to a third-party password manager or to protect them against hardware failure or data corruption, this tutorial will show you several methods to export or back up Keychain passwords on Mac.
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Sync Passwords Online Using iCloud KeychainIf you use an Apple ID on your Mac, you can activate a feature called iCloud Keychain to create a cloud-based copy of your passwords on the Apple servers. You can also use it to sync them across devices within the Apple ecosystem (such as the iPhone and iPad). But most importantly, it helps you restore your login info if you reinstall macOS, switch to a new Mac, or reset your Mac’s admin password.
1. Open the System Preferences app on your Mac.
2. Select Apple ID.
Note: If you’ve yet to sign in to your Mac with an Apple ID, use the Sign in with Apple ID option instead and enter your Apple ID credentials.
3. Check the box next to Keychain.
4. Enter your Apple ID password and select OK.
5. Enter your Mac user account password and select OK. That should prompt your Mac to upload your passwords to the Apple servers.
Export Passwords Using Safari Passwords ManagerAlthough your Mac comes with a dedicated Apple Keychain manager called Keychain Access, you can’t use it to back up or export items. But if your Mac runs macOS Monterey or later, you can use Safari’s built-in Passwords manager (which lets you view and autofill saved passwords stored on your default login keychain) to save your login info in the CSV file format.
You can then use the CSV file to import the passwords into an alternative password management utility (1Password, LastPass, and Dashlane are among the best password managers for the Mac) or a third-party browser such as Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. Or, you can keep it as a backup and re-add the login details to your default keychain if you lose it.
Warning: The plain-text CSV file that Safari generates will have no encryption, so anyone can be open and view its contents. Make sure to delete the file after importing it to another password manager or store it in a secure location.
2. Switch to the Passwords tab. Then, enter your Mac’s admin password or authenticate yourself using Touch ID.
3. Select the More icon (three dots) at the bottom-left corner of the Passwords window and pick the Export Passwords option.
4. Select Export Passwords again on the confirmation pop-up.
5. Specify a save destination for the CSV file and select Save.
Take Manual Backups of the Keychains FolderApple Keychain stores all these keychains as separate database files in a folder called Keychains under the Library directory of your Mac user account. You can choose to make periodic backups of the folder and restore the files if you want to revert any accidental changes to your keychain items.
Note: The best alternative to taking manual backups is to activate Time Machine on your Mac. Not only does it then back up your entire Mac periodically (including the entire Keychains folder), but it also helps you conveniently restore files and folders. Learn how to set up and use Time Machine on your Mac.
2. Type in the following and press Enter:
~/Library
3. Copy the Keychains folder to a different directory or an external drive.
If you make any accidental changes to your keychains, you can restore them by replacing the following database files with your backups:
Login: Replace the login-keychain-db file.
Local Items/iCloud: Replace the chúng tôi , keychain-2.db-wal, and keychain-2.db-shm files under the UDiD (unique device identifier) sub-folder.
Custom keychain: Identify and replace the custom keychain by filename.
Note: Custom keychains aside, copying the Login or the Local Items/iCloud database files to another Mac will not work.
Protect Your Keychain PasswordsHow To Use Scanline Sync And Cap Fps In Rivatuner
While RivaTuner Statistics Server (RTSS) is most well-known for being bundled with MSI Afterburner and used for monitoring and overclocking GPUs, RTSS actually has some use separate from Afterburner. Here, we discuss those functions and teach you how to use them to cap your FPS (frame per second) or enable Scanline Sync.
What is RivaTuner?RivaTuner Statistics Server (usually shortened to RTSS) is an application most known for being shipped with MSI Afterburner. The purpose it serves with MSI Afterburner is enabling an on-screen display of framerate and other performance metrics, including GPU utilization and temperatures.
With or without Afterburner, however, RivaTuner is capable of applying FPS caps and enabling Scanline Sync on any monitor.
What is an FPS cap?Using an FPS cap, you can set your in-game framerate to just at or just under your screen refresh rate. If the game you’re playing offers an FPS cap, chances are high that you’ll want to use that cap instead of RivaTuner’s, but if you want to learn how to use RivaTuner’s for universal application, keep reading.
What is Scanline Sync?Scanline Sync, like FreeSync and G-Sync, is another technology that looks to replace the V-Sync standard. FreeSync and G-Sync are both hardware-enabled features, though, whereas Scanline Sync is used in software to achieve a similar effect. Scanline Sync is particularly ideal for displays that don’t have FreeSync or G-Sync (e.g. your living room TV, should you want to game on it without horrific screen tearing or input lag).
Where Scanline Sync differs from other V-Sync alternatives is actually hinted at in its name. Unlike other techniques, which work with complete frames as much as possible, Scanline Sync actually allows you to choose a specific scanline, one where screen tearing is near-guaranteed but contained. With the right adjustments, this scanline can be moved nearly offscreen and provide a tear-free, lag-free alternative to V-Sync.
Should I use an FPS cap or Scanline Sync?While RivaTuner offers both FPS capping and Scanline Sync, you can’t actually use both simultaneously.
The main way to decide between the two features is to take a look at your existing hardware.
FPS caps will work on the most systems with the fewest issues and is preferred to Scanline Sync if you already have a FreeSync or G-Sync monitor. In this case, Scanline Sync’s job is already being done by the monitor (and compatible GPU), so it’s unneeded.
Scanline Sync is best used to compensate for the lack of FreeSync and G-Sync, but it comes with a catch, too: high GPU utilization (~80%+) under Scanline Sync can introduce major screen tearing to an image. If you’re looking to run games on a 60 Hz display with Scanline Sync and have plenty of GPU power to spare, this shouldn’t be an issue. But if you experience any, we highly recommend turning down settings or using an FPS cap instead.
How to set an FPS cap in RivaTunerMake sure “Application detection level” is set to Low or higher, and you’re good to go: you’ve set a global FPS cap. Should you ever want to remove it, simply turning off RivaTuner will do the job.
How to set up Scanline Sync in RivaTunerIn order to use Scanline Sync in RivaTuner, the framerate limit must first be set to 0, since the two functions are mutually exclusive. Don’t worry, as this won’t literally set your frames to 0 – it just disables the FPS capping function so Scanline Sync can be used.
Now that the Framerate limit is set to 0, it’s time to set the Scanline Sync. The number that you’ll be setting in this field is not a framerate limit but rather coordinates for the tearline. Your exact results will vary depending on the size and resolution of your display, and you will need to manually adjust this value in increments of 10 since there is no one-size-fits-all option.
The best place to start is to take your vertical resolution (for instance, 1080 pixels on a 1080p screen or 1440 pixels on a 1440p screen), and subtract that number by 150 to 200. For a standard 1080p display, we recommend starting at 930 as a baseline and reducing as needed until you’ve achieved the desired result.
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How To Sync An Xbox One Controller
Last Updated on May 19, 2023
Knowing how to sync an Xbox One controller – indeed any Xbox controller – is essential to kicking off your gaming journey.
With the Xbox One you can turn on the console without one, but to do anything beyond that you do need a certified and official Xbox One controller. If you don’t have one, you can’t even move through the menu.
So here’s a short and simple-to-follow guide on how to sync your Xbox One controller, as well as a few things to keep in mind about the handheld device.
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How To Sync An Xbox One Controller Wirelessly
This is the standard and easiest method to connect an Xbox One controller to the console. Once you have done this method once, it’s likely you’ll remember how to do it from that point on.
Step
1
Turn On Your ConsoleFirst, turn on your console. This can be done on the body of the console. There should be a big button on the front panel next to the disk drive. Press it and it should turn on.
Step
2
Grab Your ControllerOnce the console is on, grab your controller. On the front of the controller, there’s a big button with the Xbox logo on it – in the middle of the controller above the joysticks. Push and hold this button until it begins to flash. When this flashes, it means the controller is turning on.
Step
3
PairingOn the console, there is a ‘Pair’ button. Pressing this button allows the controller to sync with the console. In most cases, this is a small button either next to the disk drive or the on button of the console.
Step
4
Pair ButtonOnce the Pair button has been pressed on the console, you need to find the pair button on the controller. This is on the top of the controller, in between the LB and RB triggers.
Press and hold this button. It will flash and then turn a solid color. Once it has turned a solid color, the controller is synced and connected.
Once this process has been completed, then you are free to control and play the games on the console as you like.
Xbox One controllers have a pair button near the middle of the back of the controller
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Using A Cable To Sync A Controller
You may also use a cable to sync a controller to the Xbox One console. This method is slightly easier, but it does require the hassle of getting and using a cable.
Step
1
Turn On Your ConsoleTurn on your console by pressing the main power button.
Step
2
Get Your ControllerGrab your controller and connect the cable to the outlet in the top of the controller. Once done, put the other end of the cable into the USB port on the Xbox. This will be near the disk drive or power button.
Step
3
Sync Your ControllerPress the Xbox button and hold it until the controller syncs with the Xbox.
Once the controller is synced, you actually don’t need the cable anymore, and you can disconnect it from both the controller and the Xbox. The controller will stay synced, and you can play to your heart’s content.
Things to keep in mindPeople sometimes have problems connecting their Xbox Ones and their controllers, but these issues are often the result of factors outside the electronics themselves.
As such, here are some things to keep in mind before assuming your controller or console is broken.
Controllers need batteries or charging, both of which can run out. If your controller doesn’t turn on, check the batteries on the back of it. If you use disposable batteries, try replacing them. If you use a single rechargeable battery, possibly check whether it has run out of charge.
Syncing is only effective for a limited range. Most wireless products, like Wi-Fi, have an effective limited range of about 20 to 30 feet. This is also true of wireless syncing. Therefore, keep the controller close to your console when trying to sync otherwise it may not work.
Wireless devices interfere with one another. If you have a lot of wireless devices on at once in a room, it can interfere when you introduce a new one, like when syncing a controller. Make sure that other potentially conflicting devices are off and not transmitting when you try to sync the controller.
ConclusionConnecting a wireless controller to your Xbox One should not be too hard, and it definitely shouldn’t be a hassle. It is one of those things that is really easy to do once you have done it once.
Finally, don’t forget, you can also use Xbox One controller on PC if you have games that would benefit from a controller over mouse and keyboard.
How To View Saved Passwords In Safari On Iphone, Ipad, And Mac
Like other web browsers, Safari lets you save your password when signing into a website. Safari also lets you view your saved passwords whenever you want. Here’s how to do it on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Along with viewing your saved passwords, you can search for one, edit your login credentials, and even see passwords that may have been compromised.
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View Safari Saved PasswordsYou might be trying to sign into a website believing you have saved your password, but nothing is popping up. On the other hand, you may simply want to take a look at your stored passwords to do some updating and cleanup.
Accessing your saved passwords in Safari depends on your device.
View Saved Safari Passwords on iPhone and iPadOpen the
Settings
app on your iPhone or iPad and select
Passwords
.
Verify your identity using your passcode, Face ID, or Touch ID.
You’ll then see a list of your passwords. You can use the
Search
field at the top to find a specific website.
Select a website to view your login credentials. To see the masked password, simply tap it. You also have the option to copy the password when you tap it.
Note: In the images below, iOS does not display passwords, masked or otherwise, when taking screenshots.
View Saved Safari Passwords on macOSOpen Safari on your Mac.
Select the
Passwords
tab.
Enter your macOS password or use your Apple Watch to unlock the tab.
You’ll see a list of your passwords on the left side. If you want to find one in particular, use the
Search
box at the top.
Choose a website in the list, and you’ll see the login credentials on the right. Hover your cursor over the masked password to view it. To copy it, select the password and pick Copy Password.
Edit Saved PasswordsYou can change a username and password in Safari in two different ways on your Apple devices. First, you can edit the current credentials if you’ve changed them outside Safari. Second, you can use the password manager in Safari to visit a website and change your password there.
Edit a Saved Safari Password on iPhone and iPadSelect a website with the saved password from your list. If you changed your credentials somewhere other than Safari, tap Edit to change them here.
Enter the new username or password in the corresponding fields and tap Done to save them.
To change your credentials, tap Change Password on Website. You’ll be taken to the website in a pop-up window. Log in as usual and then navigate to your profile to change your username or password, depending on the site.
Safari to update the saved username and password, select Save Password.
Edit a Saved Safari Password on macOSIf you want to change your credentials from this spot, select the Change Password on Website button. This opens Safari to that website, where you can log in and change your username or password, depending on the site.
When you select the second option above and make your changes, a Safari prompt asks if you’d like to update the existing username or password. Select Update Password to do so.
See Compromised Passwords in SafariOnce you enable the feature on your Apple device, you’ll see any passwords that need attention. From there, you can opt to change a password as described above.
Enable Detect Compromised Passwords on iPhone and iPadYou enable this feature in the same location where you view Safari passwords.
Select
Security Recommendations
.
Turn on the toggle for
Detect Compromised Passwords
.
Directly below the toggle, you’ll see those passwords at risk. You may see messages like the password appeared in a data leak, you are reusing the password on other websites, or many people use that password, making it easy to guess.
You can then select a website and edit the password as described earlier or change it directly on the website using the link.
Enable Detect Compromised Passwords on macOSOn macOS, you’ll turn on this feature in the same spot where you view your Safari passwords.
Open the
Passwords
tab and enter your macOS password.
Check the box at the bottom of the window for
Detect compromised passwords
.
You’ll see a triangle with an exclamation mark to the right of any non-secure passwords in the list. Select one to view more details on the right. You may see “compromised,” “reused,” or both. You may also see additional information, such as other websites where you’re using that password.
Keeping up with your passwords becomes more important all the time. You can search, update, or simply view your Safari saved passwords anytime on your Apple devices.
For more, take a look at ways to come up with strong passwords.
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