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Xmarks Changelog

What's new in Xmarks 4.5.0.8

Jan 15, 2018
  • Remove remote sources from CSP for style-src.

New in Xmarks 4.4.1 (Oct 18, 2017)

  • Fix configuration dialog error when using own sync server.

New in Xmarks 4.5.0.1a Beta (Sep 17, 2017)

  • This is the first version of Xmarks supporting WebExtensions and e10s.

New in Xmarks 4.4.0 (Jan 28, 2017)

  • Removed password sync feature (deprecated since 2011)
  • Removed some compatibility code for old (3.x) versions of Firefox

New in Xmarks 4.3.19 (Jan 28, 2017)

  • Add a new feature: "Update Missing Favicons." Use this menuitem to grab all favicons for sites in the local bookmark set. A subsequent sync will upload them to the server.
  • Resolve issues with saving icons when using async favicons API.
  • Fix sync errors related to removal of newChannelFromURI() API in Firefox 48+.
  • Fix "method is undefined" error when using own sync server.
  • Fix empty login window dialog shown in some cases.

New in Xmarks 4.3.18 (Jan 28, 2017)

  • Fix empty 'View remote tabs' window
  • Fix errors when saving bookmarks to own server

New in Xmarks 4.3.17 (Jan 28, 2017)

  • Allow specification of type of sync: bi-directional (normal), only upload from this browser, or only download-to-this-browser
  • Remove old features for Firefox < 3.5 (internal JSON parsing, RDF bookmarks)
  • Use new JSON baseline file format in order to remove Javascript eval calls

New in Xmarks 4.3.16 (Jan 6, 2016)

  • Allow specification of type of sync: bi-directional (normal), only upload from this browser, or only download-to-this-browser
  • Remove old features for Firefox < 3.5 (internal JSON parsing, RDF bookmarks)
  • Use new JSON baseline file format in order to remove Javascript eval calls

New in Xmarks 4.3.15 Beta 2 (Oct 22, 2015)

  • Allow specification of type of sync: bi-directional (normal), only upload from this browser, or only download-to-this-browser
  • Remove old features for Firefox < 3.5 (internal JSON parsing, RDF bookmarks)
  • Use new JSON baseline file format in order to remove Javascript eval calls

New in Xmarks 4.3.7 (May 13, 2015)

  • Fix loss of bookmark due to sync conflict when the descendant of a folder is moved, and that folder is then deleted on a different browser without an intervening sync
  • Fix "Node not found" error when same bookmark is deleted from two different browsers at the same time
  • Fix "Node not found" error when the child of a deleted folder is updated in some way

New in Xmarks 4.3.6 (Nov 25, 2014)

  • Fix resizing issues for Site Info tab

New in Xmarks 4.3.5 (Sep 18, 2014)

  • Fix Javascript error and incomplete/hung sync in older versions of Firefox (=29)
  • Fix sync errors when Unsorted Bookmarks folders conflict with a different bookmark with the same ID
  • Improve handling of bookmarks when parent folders are missing

New in Xmarks 4.3.4 (Sep 12, 2014)

  • Fix Javascript error and incomplete/hung sync in older versions of Firefox (=29)
  • Fix sync errors when Unsorted Bookmarks folders conflict with a different bookmark with the same ID
  • Improve handling of bookmarks when parent folders are missing

New in Xmarks 4.3.3 (Jul 12, 2014)

  • Fix an error with download that would cause Xmarks to leave some of the old bookmarks around in some cases.

New in Xmarks 4.3.2 (Jul 11, 2014)

  • Fix saving of status bar icon/stars if navbar icon is not present
  • Use a navbar icon for controlling Xmarks, as the status bar and menus are no longer visible by default in FF29+
  • Fix some cases where bookmark deletion would not take effect immediately, causing a sync error
  • Don't hang in sync if unable to retrieve history information for a URL
  • Save the URL property in addition to the Feed URL when saving livemarks
  • Fix problems loading profile names in unencrypted mode
  • Use "Encrypt All" as default encryption level
  • Fix title string for Xmarks Settings toolbar icon
  • Fix "'Illegal value' when calling method: [nsILivemarkService::createLivemark]" when creating feeds on Firefox 21 and older
  • Replace base64 encoding routines
  • Clean up javascript module exports
  • Fix major performance issues with usage of async livemarks/ favicon APIs in Firefox 22+
  • Improve batching of deletes from id mapping table when large numbers of bookmarks are removed

New in Xmarks 4.2.5 (Jan 13, 2014)

  • Fix problems loading profile names in unencrypted mode
  • Use "Encrypt All" as default encryption level
  • Fix title string for Xmarks Settings toolbar icon
  • Fix "'Illegal value' when calling method: [nsILivemarkService::createLivemark]" when creating feeds on Firefox 21 and older.
  • Replace base64 encoding routines
  • Clean up javascript module exports

New in Xmarks 4.2.3 (Jul 12, 2013)

  • Fix major performance issues with usage of async livemarks/ favicon APIs in Firefox 22+
  • Improve batching of deletes from id mapping table when large numbers of bookmarks are removed

New in Xmarks 4.2.2 (Jun 27, 2013)

  • Fix bookmark ordering problems caused by async api
  • Modify repair to fix incorrect id mappings
  • Fix conflict error when duplicates are eliminated
  • Default to not sync on shutdown

New in Xmarks 4.2.0 (Apr 27, 2013)

  • Several browser interfaces have changed, this release ensures that Xmarks will continue to work with future versions of Firefox.

New in Xmarks 4.1.3 (Sep 24, 2012)

  • Fix Similar Site feature in international browsers
  • Reduce amount of logging in conflict resolution

New in Xmarks 4.1.2 (Sep 1, 2012)

  • Improve database performance for Firefox 14+ installs
  • Fix problem that caused extraneous updates for folders
  • Correct a problem that caused delete to not function in some cases
  • Handle exceptions caused by missing bookmark keywords
  • Disable clobber dialog by default

New in Xmarks 4.1.1 (Aug 16, 2012)

  • Improve database performance for Firefox 14+ installs
  • Fix problem that caused extraneous updates for folders
  • Correct a problem that caused delete to not function in some cases
  • Handle exceptions caused by missing bookmark keywords
  • Disable clobber dialog by default

New in Xmarks 4.0.6 (Mar 13, 2012)

  • Firefox (4.0.6):
  • Add new property "extensions.xmarks.clobberNoShow", which, when set to true, will disable the warning dialog for large disparities between server and local bookmarks.
  • Change default for history/tab sync to only sync when automatic synchronization is enabled rather than every five minutes.
The old behavior can be enabled by setting property 'extensions.xmarks.tabSyncOnIdle' to true.
  • Fix password sync for a specific case of corrupt JSON
  • Remove embedded quotes from urls when they causes sync errors
  • Don't display conflict dialog for folders if conflicts are in hidden properties
  • Fix errors when fixing up invalid URLs and loading favicons
  • Update BYOS link
  • Make delete override move in delete/move conflicts
  • Improve error reporting
  • Add Seamonkey support

New in Xmarks 4.0.5 (Jan 6, 2012)

  • Repair is now done by default when an error is encountered with synchronizing your bookmarks.
  • SeaMonkey initial support added
  • Better naming for computer for open tabs.

New in Xmarks 4.0.1 (Jul 13, 2011)

  • Add Repair feature to fix many common errors in local databases. The feature can be accessed on the Advanced tab of the XMarks settings dialog. Unlike Manual Download, Repair retains any locally-added bookmarks.
  • Updates for Firefox 6, 7, 8

New in Xmarks 3.9.10 (May 12, 2011)

  • Fix download dialog on error
  • Correct type mismatches for feeds and separators
  • Fix display of suggested tags

New in Xmarks 3.9.9 (Apr 13, 2011)

  • Improve start-up load time of Xmarks
  • Fix a Firefox 4 potential error with submit buttons
  • Improve sync error reporting

New in Xmarks 3.9.5 (Feb 12, 2011)

  • Firefox 4 support, including asking to show the addon bar
  • Improved issues around Sync Profiles where the profile isn't fully downloaded
  • Password Sync removed from setup wizard, LastPass is now recommended instead
  • Improved error reporting. We anticipate a number of updates over the next 3 months as we refocus on quality and stability
  • Improved dialog when bookmarks are radically smaller, offering to download from the server.
  • Setup wizard now asks if you'd like to setup smarter search
  • ~10% smaller, and a bit faster.

New in Xmarks 3.9.2 (Sep 29, 2010)

  • This version of Xmarks for Firefox removes all Search and Discovery Features.

New in Xmarks 3.8.6 (Aug 25, 2010)

  • Adds beta support for Firefox 4
  • Adds support for History Sync
  • Several performance and stability improvements

New in Xmarks 3.6.14 (Apr 21, 2010)

  • Adds new tab sync feature for managing open tabs across your computers.
  • Dramatic performance improvements for synchronization.
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvments to sync.

New in Xmarks 3.5.10 (Apr 20, 2010)

  • See site ratings on the Google search page (use Xmarks Settings to disable)
  • See ratings for the site you're viewing in the status bar (use context menu to disable)
  • Rate and review the site you're viewing in the status bar (use context menu to disable)
  • Share your reviews on Facebook

New in Xmarks 3.4.10 (Jan 29, 2010)

  • The following changes are in this release:
  • Added support for Arabic
  • Fixes a bug that could cause bookmarks to be merged into the wrong folders.
  • Improved logging

New in Xmarks 3.4.6 (Dec 5, 2009)

  • The ability to rate and review websites in the Add Bookmark dialog
  • Improved syncing of tag folders
  • Better error handling, especially for corrupt Firefox profiles
  • Support for Firefox's Private Browsing mode
  • A variety of bug fixes in core synchronization code

New in Xmarks 3.3.2 (Aug 14, 2009)

  • A new restore feature for updating your bookmarks to a previous backup version.
  • A Fix for duplicate bookmarks occurring during merge
  • A Fit to allow login via email address
  • Better general compatibility with other firefox add-ons
  • Fixed Rare error where users could not log into websites.
  • Better performance for users who have a lot of bookmark tags

New in Xmarks 3.1.0 (May 4, 2009)

  • A fix for users who use their own server.
  • Updated to support firefox 3.5
  • Other fixes to increase stability and compatibility.

New in Xmarks 3.0.2 (Apr 11, 2009)

  • Changes for rebranding.
  • New discovery features: smarter search and site info.
  • Improved first run experience.
  • Additional bug fixes for performance and stability.

New in Xmarks 2.7.2 (Feb 14, 2009)

  • Adds a new Suggested Tag feature and includes a handful of performance and reliability updates.

New in Xmarks 2.6.0 (Nov 21, 2008)

  • This is a maintenance release and contains several bug fixes including:
  • Better support for users behind proxies.
  • A working flow for resolving conflicts.
  • Safeguards to prevent interoperability issues between Foxmarks and other add-ons.
  • A resolution to rare sync errors caused by password conflicts.
  • Using the system date format preference.
  • Displaying the progress bar on manual sync.

New in Xmarks 2.5.3 (Oct 18, 2008)

  • A work-around for a bug in Firefox that caused it to crash (Firefox does not handle some HTTP response headers gracefully)
  • PIN verification bug that caused Foxmarks to freeze or hang during setup
  • Improved compatibility with other add-ons

New in Xmarks 2.5.0 (Oct 15, 2008)

  • Adds support for secure Password Sync plus:
  • Implements new progress dialogs
  • Polishes settings dialog
  • Fixes error in Japanese localization
  • Includes support for the Flock Browser (version 2.0)
  • ... and 100 other fixes to improve security, performance, usability, and stability

New in Xmarks 2.1.0.12 (Jul 8, 2008)

  • Adds support for Bookmark Sync Profiles, configurable keyboard shortcuts.

New in Xmarks 2.0.47.4 (Jun 18, 2008)

  • Improved upgrade path from Firefox 2 to Firefox 3.