Comments on: firefox + dropbox = profile synchronization across machines http://www.robzand.com/blog/firefox-dropbox-profile-synchronization-across-machines email is dead and such Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:46:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: robzand http://www.robzand.com/blog/firefox-dropbox-profile-synchronization-across-machines#comment-38 robzand Thu, 18 Sep 2008 01:51:43 +0000 http://www.robzand.com/blog/?p=302#comment-38 weird things happen when you keep 2 browsers open simultaneously, which, i must admit, i do out of laziness. nonetheless, the quirks are outweighed by the syncrhonization that does occur. to me, this is "good enough software" at its finest weird things happen when you keep 2 browsers open simultaneously, which, i must admit, i do out of laziness. nonetheless, the quirks are outweighed by the syncrhonization that does occur. to me, this is “good enough software” at its finest

]]> By: NikLP http://www.robzand.com/blog/firefox-dropbox-profile-synchronization-across-machines#comment-37 NikLP Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:35:35 +0000 http://www.robzand.com/blog/?p=302#comment-37 Well, I'm assuming the issues are because of there being so many files open at once. We have a lot of SQLite files knocking about, and if these open and then changed, this can play nasty with Dropbox. Mostly it annoys me because the drive never looks synced for that very reason, so if you're waiting for a file to sync but can't close your browser for some reason, you'll never know if it's finished.<br><br>I might try again with FF3. I would also like to find a way to change the default directory that Google Gears stores its offline files in, so I could encrypt all of this stuff together on the local drive. Well, I'm assuming the issues are because of there being so many files open at once. We have a lot of SQLite files knocking about, and if these open and then changed, this can play nasty with Dropbox. Mostly it annoys me because the drive never looks synced for that very reason, so if you're waiting for a file to sync but can't close your browser for some reason, you'll never know if it's finished.

I might try again with FF3. I would also like to find a way to change the default directory that Google Gears stores its offline files in, so I could encrypt all of this stuff together on the local drive.

]]> By: robzand http://www.robzand.com/blog/firefox-dropbox-profile-synchronization-across-machines#comment-36 robzand Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:45:59 +0000 http://www.robzand.com/blog/?p=302#comment-36 i have been running ff3 though. maybe - for reasons beyond synchronization - you should upgrade? i have been running ff3 though. maybe - for reasons beyond synchronization - you should upgrade?

]]> By: robzand http://www.robzand.com/blog/firefox-dropbox-profile-synchronization-across-machines#comment-35 robzand Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:43:51 +0000 http://www.robzand.com/blog/?p=302#comment-35 i'll be the first to admit, this is a "good enough" solution. you will experience some "wonkiness" if you keep multiple browsers open simultaneously (which creates conflicts and prevents some config files from being written). if you want a 100% solution, you might try weave. i've been running like this for 6 months and feel the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. incidentally, the machines i run this across include 2 xp boxes, including my primary work machine, and i have not experienced the issues you list. good luck. i'll be the first to admit, this is a “good enough” solution. you will experience some “wonkiness” if you keep multiple browsers open simultaneously (which creates conflicts and prevents some config files from being written). if you want a 100% solution, you might try weave. i've been running like this for 6 months and feel the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. incidentally, the machines i run this across include 2 xp boxes, including my primary work machine, and i have not experienced the issues you list. good luck.

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