Comments on: Opera 9.5 adds Opera Link: synchronized favorites http://jkontherun.com/2007/10/25/opera-95-adds-o/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:10:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: cr0ft http://jkontherun.com/2007/10/25/opera-95-adds-o/#comment-17202 cr0ft Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:18:03 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2007/10/25/opera-95-adds-o#comment-17202 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Yeah, but I for one feel comfortable having my bookmarks stored on Operas servers, and I don't need to install any third-party addons with their own set of bugs to get the functionality. </p> <p>Also, this feature extends to Opera Mini for those who use that browser on their phone, which is kind of cool. </p> <p>And meanwhile, Opera 9.5 is still the fastest browser in the world. :)</p></div>

Yeah, but I for one feel comfortable having my bookmarks stored on Operas servers, and I don’t need to install any third-party addons with their own set of bugs to get the functionality.

Also, this feature extends to Opera Mini for those who use that browser on their phone, which is kind of cool.

And meanwhile, Opera 9.5 is still the fastest browser in the world. :)

]]> By: Ayrkain http://jkontherun.com/2007/10/25/opera-95-adds-o/#comment-17204 Ayrkain Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:09:06 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2007/10/25/opera-95-adds-o#comment-17204 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>Foxmarks is another FF addon that performs the same function.</p> </div>

Foxmarks is another FF addon that performs the same function.

]]> By: cr0ft http://jkontherun.com/2007/10/25/opera-95-adds-o/#comment-17207 cr0ft Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:36:58 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2007/10/25/opera-95-adds-o#comment-17207 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Oh, I'm way past that situation myself, working without a problem here - and obviously, unlike some of the alpha early adopters, I took backups of my backups of my bookmarks before I entrusted those to an alpha release. ;)</p> <p>Cleaning up dupes with just a sort by name would be pretty grim considering the amounts I have, so glad I don't have to (and that few others will either considering how many will actually have two installs on a single machine.) Fortunately there are great third-party bookmark file handlers out there though to sort and clean out dupes if it should be needed.</p> <p>The beta seems very solid too so far too, but it speaks a lot for the quality of this browser that I was using an alpha release for weeks and had nary a problem. Of course, I've been an Opera fan now since version 5 or some such, so been using it a while. An yes, I'm a bit of an annoying fanboy. :P</p></div>

Oh, I’m way past that situation myself, working without a problem here – and obviously, unlike some of the alpha early adopters, I took backups of my backups of my bookmarks before I entrusted those to an alpha release. ;)

Cleaning up dupes with just a sort by name would be pretty grim considering the amounts I have, so glad I don’t have to (and that few others will either considering how many will actually have two installs on a single machine.) Fortunately there are great third-party bookmark file handlers out there though to sort and clean out dupes if it should be needed.

The beta seems very solid too so far too, but it speaks a lot for the quality of this browser that I was using an alpha release for weeks and had nary a problem. Of course, I’ve been an Opera fan now since version 5 or some such, so been using it a while. An yes, I’m a bit of an annoying fanboy. :P

]]> By: Daniel Goldman http://jkontherun.com/2007/10/25/opera-95-adds-o/#comment-17211 Daniel Goldman Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:38:31 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2007/10/25/opera-95-adds-o#comment-17211 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>cr0ft, it's great to hear that you're enjoying Opera.</p> <p>As for the duplicate bookmarks. That's only an issue when you have multiple installations of Opera 9.5 on the same computer. </p> <p>From the Opera Link FAQ (<a href="http://www.opera.com/products/link/faq/):" rel="nofollow">http://www.opera.com/products/link/faq/):</a><br /> To prevent this situation, remove your existing bookmarks before logging in with the second browser (remember to make a backup first). Alternatively, delete the duplicate bookmarks. An easy way to do this is to go to "Bookmarks" > "Manage Bookmarks". Click on "View" > "Sort by name".</p> <p>Daniel<br /> Opera Software</p></div>

cr0ft, it’s great to hear that you’re enjoying Opera.

As for the duplicate bookmarks. That’s only an issue when you have multiple installations of Opera 9.5 on the same computer.

From the Opera Link FAQ (http://www.opera.com/products/link/faq/):
To prevent this situation, remove your existing bookmarks before logging in with the second browser (remember to make a backup first). Alternatively, delete the duplicate bookmarks. An easy way to do this is to go to “Bookmarks” > “Manage Bookmarks”. Click on “View” > “Sort by name”.

Daniel
Opera Software

]]> By: cr0ft http://jkontherun.com/2007/10/25/opera-95-adds-o/#comment-17214 cr0ft Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:49:36 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2007/10/25/opera-95-adds-o#comment-17214 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>I've been running the Kestrel alpha release for some time now and it is my day-to-day browser. Going to get the beta now and continue. Stunningly fast, very compatible, all the great Opera features... definitely the thinking mans browser. ;)</p> <p>The link feature is fantastic, and completely unobtrusive. You just log in once on the browser you want to sync with and you're off. Just yesterday I did some housekeeping in my bookmarks at home and everything was synched out to two other browsers I use (two machines at work) no muss, no fuss this morning. I didn't even see that anything happened, the bookmarks were just in order, as I had left them. </p> <p>The only little issue I had with it is that it syncs everything. The bad thing about that is if you happen to log in on a browser that already has some bookmarks, you could wind up with tons of duplicates... so the key there was to delete every bookmark on the second browser and any other browser BEFORE doing an initial sync, and things worked great. </p> <p>Now to download that beta...</p></div>

I’ve been running the Kestrel alpha release for some time now and it is my day-to-day browser. Going to get the beta now and continue. Stunningly fast, very compatible, all the great Opera features… definitely the thinking mans browser. ;)

The link feature is fantastic, and completely unobtrusive. You just log in once on the browser you want to sync with and you’re off. Just yesterday I did some housekeeping in my bookmarks at home and everything was synched out to two other browsers I use (two machines at work) no muss, no fuss this morning. I didn’t even see that anything happened, the bookmarks were just in order, as I had left them.

The only little issue I had with it is that it syncs everything. The bad thing about that is if you happen to log in on a browser that already has some bookmarks, you could wind up with tons of duplicates… so the key there was to delete every bookmark on the second browser and any other browser BEFORE doing an initial sync, and things worked great.

Now to download that beta…

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