Sync Bookmarks Across Multiple Computers

Many small business people find themselves working on multiple computers. I have three computers I use regularly and a couple others that I have accounts on. Through the years I have used various ways to try and keep those most valuable bookmarks synced between computers and now devices like my Android based mobile phone.

For Google Chrome users with a Google account the functionality is built into your browser. Google Chrome can even sync basic browser settings including extensions, apps, theme and browser preferences. This isn't a good solution if you share a log in with someone else since your bookmarks and settings will be combined.

This article in Google Chrome Help on Basic browser settings: Sync settings across multiple computers is a good place to start. Click on the Enable sync link to open the instructions.

The setting is found under Options or Preferences/Personal Stuff. Click on Setup Sync and enter your Google account information. You need to repeat this for each computer you use.

You can allow everything to sync or limit what is copied. There are some apps that I only use at home and I want to keep my autofill data for forms to be different in the office. Usually at home I enter my home phone number and address for forms and at the office it is my business information. The data seems to just add information so you won't loose data but you may make your browser less useful if it gets loaded with things you don't need.

You might also want to have fewer apps on your laptop or netbook to keep things running more quickly.

I usually keep different themes between home and work as a visual reminder when I remotely connect. That helps me remember I am in the browser on my work computer.

I recommend you start with just syncing bookmarks and then add other items as you have a need.

What utilities do you use to keep track of bookmarks across computers?