I only learned of Google’ Browser Sync today, when the notice that it was to be discontinued was posted and I must say that I am disappointed, its functionality would have been welcomed by lots of Firefox add-on developers if only Google could have promoted it and made the service more accessible.

An API available to other plug-in developers could have really taken off if it would allow synchronising arbitrary data across browsers. I have five computers in my home and access to countless more at work, each of which runs Firefox but I can never quite get the same extensions installed on them all, let alone have the preferences set identically. Now that really would be a killer app!

All is not lost because it looks like Mozila Weave is about to release an update that will replace all of the functionality lost to the demise of Browser Sync. The roadmap also contains plans for preference synchronisation too.

This looks like a great opportunity for the team behind Mozilla Weave, I know that being able to synchronise preferences across browsers would help out the GTDInbox developers no end.

Creative Commons licensed photo by KRHamm.