Ask HN: How to re-open all browser tabs in a different machine

mtmail · on Sept 20, 2016

With Firefox Sync you can run your own syncronization server http://docs.services.mozilla.com/howtos/run-sync-1.5.html#ho...

sureshn · on Sept 21, 2016

I think the Sync Server seems to be a secure idea and would definitely give it a shot

tedmiston · on Sept 20, 2016

I'm also looking to a good cross-browser, cross-device solution to this problem.

I'm using Pinboard's save tabs feature [0] for this, though it's only provided in browser extensions and so currently only available on desktop browsers.

I also wrote a short custom script to move tabs between Safari and Chrome on OS X [1]. At the bottom of the readme, you'll find a comparison of other options for the "move my tabs" problem.

Xmarks [2] may offer what you're looking for, but I'm not sure since they've been acquired.

[0]: https://blog.pinboard.in/2011/04/new_save_tabs_feature/

[1]: https://github.com/tedmiston/tab-transporter

[2]: https://www.xmarks.com

mtmail · on Sept 21, 2016

xmarks used to analyze the URLs to generate "suggested tabs". Of course after the acquisition by lastpass (which then got acquired by logmein) that might no longer be the case.

animeshk · on Sept 21, 2016

My team and I have built SearchTrack, which lets you create a project around any topic and then save useful, relevant links, so you can access them from anywhere.

You can even build a context around each link that you save by adding a note and have your peers collaborate with you while doing so.

Basically, SearchTrack is a knowledge sharing platform which helps you save best resources around any topic and share your research with others looking for it.

But in this case, you can use the standalone value of the product to just access all your saved links just by visiting your SearchTrack Project.

You can give it a try here - http://www.searchtrack.co/

Hope that helps.

mtmail · on Sept 21, 2016

I don't see how that answers the question about open tabs being shared across browser. You're suggesting to basically use a "notepad in the cloud" to copy&paste URLs (yes, of course your product has more features).

animeshk · on Sept 21, 2016

That's a hack to do it. The end result is achieved. That's why suggested it besides the second reason that's got something to do with me being an over-excited startup founder who's obsessed with imagining how their product could help people in the minutest of the ways possible.

_RPM · on Sept 20, 2016

You can "Sign in with Google" in Chrome.