Tutorials

Firefox: Signing in and Sync

Difficulty

Easy

How do I sign in to Firefox on my PC or Mac?

Step #1: Open Firefox.

Step #2: Click on Tools > then Sign In To Sync.

Step #3: Click on Sign In and enter credentials. You can create an account if you don’t have one already.

Firefox: Exporting & Importing Bookmarks

Difficulty

Medium

How do I sync my bookmarks in Firefox?

Step #1: Open your Firefox Browser.

Step #2: Click the Bookmarks menu, and then click Show All Bookmarks.

Step #3: In the Library window, click Import and Backup, and then click Export Bookmarks to HTML.

(On Mac OS X, the Import and Backup button has a star with two curvy arrows)

Step #4: In the Export Bookmarks File window, choose where to save the file, and then click Save.

The Desktop is a convenient spot or you can choose the place where you usually download files.

Step #5: Close the Library window.

Step #6: To Import a bookmark, do steps 1-2 then select Import Bookmarks from HTML of Step #3. Select the file you have saved previously from Step #4.

Chrome: Signing in and Sync

Difficulty

Easy

How do I sign in to Chrome on my PC or Mac?

Step #1: Open Chrome.

Step #2: In the top right, click the button with your name or the people icon 

Step #3: Click “Sign in to Chrome”.

Step #4: Sign in with your Google Account.

Step #5: To customize your sync settings:

  1. Click More  then > Settings.
  2. Near the top, click “Sync”.
  3. Choose what info you want to share across other signed-in devices.

For more information see Google support.

How do I sign in to Chrome on my iPhone or Android Device?

Step #1: Open the Chrome app by clicking the Chrome Chrome icon icon.

If you don’t yet have the Google Chrome app, download it from the Google Playstore or the Apple App store.

Step #2: Tap More 

Step #3: Tap Settings then > Sign in to Chrome.

Step #4: Tap the account you want to use.

Step #5: Tap Continue then > OK, Got it.

Chrome: Exporting & Importing Bookmarks

Difficulty

Medium

How do I sync my bookmarks in Chrome?

Step #1: Open your Google Chrome Browser.

Step #2: Paste chrome://bookmarks/#1 into the URL address bar and hit Enter on your keyboard.

If that doesn’t work, you can click the upper-right icon with the three bars  then > click Bookmarks then > click Bookmark manager. You should see your bookmarks lined up in order.

Step #3: Export your bookmarks. Click on the Organize menu, located above all the bookmarks. Then at the bottom of the menu click Export bookmarks to HTML file.

Step #4: Select a safe location to store your bookmarks. It is recommended that you save your HTML file on a USB thumb drive. That way, there will be less chance of losing your bookmarks if you ever wish to carry out an OS re-installation. You can manually name your HTML file, or you can keep the Google Chrome name.

Step #5: Import your bookmarks to the new Google Chrome. As directed in the first step, open up your new Chrome browser, and navigate to the Bookmark manager. Then click on the Organize menu, and click Import bookmarks to HTML file.

Step #6: Navigate to the bookmarks HTML location. If you saved the HTML file on a USB, you will need to insert it now. Then select the HTML file from inside the USB and click open.

uBlock Origin: Set Up

Difficulty

Easy

Why would I want to use uBlock Origin?

For some time now Barrhaven Tech and Browning IT has recommended the use of adblockers when browsing the internet. They do many things that are beneficial to you, your security, and the speed of the network:

  1. No more ads in websites
  2. No more ads on social media
  3. No more ads on youtube etc.
  4. Reduced network traffic on your computer and network
  5. Significantly reduced risk in spreading and getting malware on your computer – ad networks are a big target of hacking because they will infect many, seemingly random people.

There are many options available to you but we recommend a tool called uBlock Origin. We urge you to follow the instructions below to install uBlock Origin.

How do I install uBlock Origin?

Step #1: In a new Chrome tab, do a google search for “ublock origin” and click the first link to install for Chrome.

Step #2: Click on “+ ADD TO CHROME”

Step #3: A pop up will appear, click “Add extension“

Step #4: Another pop up will appear to confirm successful installation of uBlock Origin. You should now see it in the top right corner of your browser.

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