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use different settings on different computers

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ysi1
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When I change homepage and/or startup option (homepage vs. restore last session) on one of the paired computers, the same settings get propagated to other linked computers. How can I share tabs, history, ect. between linked computers, but have them use different stratup options and home pages?

When I change homepage and/or startup option (homepage vs. restore last session) on one of the paired computers, the same settings get propagated to other linked computers. How can I share tabs, history, ect. between linked computers, but have them use different stratup options and home pages?

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iamjayakumars
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use Firefox SYNC

Firefox Sync - Take your bookmarks, tabs and personal information with you. Firefox Sync is a service that lets you synchronize your bookmarks, history, passwords, add-ons and open tabs with another copy of Firefox – like one on another computer or on a mobile phone. This article briefly explains how it all works and why you'd want to use it.

How do I set up Firefox Sync?

ysi1
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I did exactly that, and the settings on the 2nd computer overwrote those (homepage address, do not restore the previous session) on the 1st computer.

cor-el
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There are services.sync.prefs prefs related to set which prefs to sync and you can set the corresponding services.sync.prefs.sync.xxx pref to false to prevent syncing a pref.

You can set the services.sync.prefs.sync.browser.startup.homepage pref to false on the about:config page to prevent syncing the home page setting.