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0 pointsswampthinker7y ago0 comments

Most of my logins have been syncd via Chrome. Makes logging into a new computer a breeze, or if I need to borrow someone else's stuff really quick.

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antoineMoPa7y ago

Firefox also has password/history/bookmarks sync between devices.

ojosilva7y ago

I've always wondered how Chrome and Firefox password storage fare in safety. Are they both equality trustworthy? Are the encryption technologies comparable?

zcid7y ago

You can read about Firefox Sync here: https://hacks.mozilla.org/2018/11/firefox-sync-privacy/. It is also possible for you to run your own sync and account servers: https://mozilla-services.readthedocs.io/en/latest/.

I assume that Chrome has a similar design, but I'm not familiar with it.

Arelius7y ago

auto-fill of CC/billing information is the feature I wish FF had.

yoklov7y ago

Firefox has this in nightly too (possibly only in US). It's been there a while and works well, I don't know why it hasn't moved on from nightly, to be honest...

fucking_tragedy7y ago

I use the BitWarden Firefox extension for this.

dylan6047y ago

I've been using 1Password for years now, and it has extensions for both browsers. Now I'm portable and not locked into a single browser. I had a friend nag me for a long time because I was too lazy to try it out. Once I did, I have never regretted it.

driverdan7y ago

Use an extension instead. It's more portable, you have control over it, and don't have to feed Google more data.

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