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Opera Sync

Cyrilr -  
 Anonymous user -
Hello,

I am trying to synchronize the Opera bookmarks from 2 computers; my old computer and a new one I just bought. I hope to import my updated bookmarks into my new computer.

So I activated my Opera account on both computers and the bookmarks from 2019 from an old version of another computer have taken over on my new computer. There’s something not normal about that.

Is there a way to fix this issue?

Thank you

Cyril

Configuration: Windows / Opera 77.0.4054.277

13 answers

  1. Anonymous user
     
    Hello
    The Opéra sync is working well, though.
    It’s possible that your old machine was not always connected to the account and therefore did not perform the update in the last days of use. This is why regular checks are necessary, applicable to everything and everyone...
    You also have access to the sync content on your Opéra Account auth.opera.com.
    See you later
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    Let him who has never opened a user manual throw me the first mouse.
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  2. Cyrilr
     
    Hello and thank you for your reply,

    Is there a solution to recover and install my bookmarks on my new computer?

    Cyril
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  3. Anonymous user
     
    Hello
    I didn't say that!! ;-)
    But you also have access to a part of the Favorites (not passwords) from other machines on the same account by expanding the Favorites (Heart) in the left toolbar, and then Quick Access...
    See you later
    If my response helped you: a little thank you is nice. If it's resolved: the green button at the top is better ;-)

    Let him who has never opened a user manual throw me the first mouse.
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    1. Cyrilr
       
      I'm not sure I understand your explanations. I'm on Windows, not on Macintosh, maybe that's why!
      Should I put all my bookmarks in the favorites (heart) and then in quick access?
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  4. Anonymous user
     
    Hello
    No, on Windows...
    All the Favorites (bookmarks) are available for all machines on the Opera account.
    The Speed Dials, which correspond to the Opera Homepage of your machines, are also accessible in the (Heart) bar of the current browser.

    Opera's tendency to "keep" "old machines" allows you to see a lot of things and "MAYBE" recover favorites you think are lost.

    Unfortunately, this "recovery" is done manually. It is impossible to Drag/Drop in the Opera Account window.

    This is also why I prefer Firefox.

    See you later
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    If the answer helped you: a little thank you is nice. If it's resolved: the green button at the top is better ;-)

    Let him who has never opened a user manual throw the first mouse.
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    1. brucine Posted messages 24900 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   4 176
       
      Hello,

      We can't, like I do on Firefox, export bookmarks to HTML, after which I incorporate the path into my daily planned backup?

      That way, whether there's a mishap with sync or not, I'm sure to recover my joy that is local.
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    2. CyrilR > brucine Posted messages 24900 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
       
      Hello Brucine,

      So if I understand correctly, it would be better for me to function with Firefox?
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    3. brucine Posted messages 24900 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   4 176 > CyrilR
       
      Good evening,

      I don't know, I don't use Opera: my argument is that Firefox has an option to save bookmarks in a native and uncompressed format (bookmarks.html).
      Once I have the path to this file, I back it up every day to another disk: in case of disaster, I delete the active bookmarks, import the backup that I can even work on directly (html file).
      At worst, I will have only lost the new bookmarks of the day.
      I'm not saying that Firefox is better, to each their own, but it's preferable to implement this scheme if possible.
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    4. CyrilR > brucine Posted messages 24900 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
       
      From what I understand, it's not possible with Opera.
      My choice of Opera is due to the fact that it has a built-in VPN. Back then, I liked it and now I'm used to it :-) It's not easy to start over with another browser.
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    5. brucine Posted messages 24900 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   4 176 > CyrilR
       
      Firefox now also has a built-in VPN, but as you said, everyone has their habits.
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  6. Cyrilr
     
    Thank you. It’s clearer now. I will therefore try to find the "lost" bookmarks.
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  7. Anonymous user
     
    Hello
    It's true that if you like to "pimp" your browser, Firefox is THE browser with the largest library of plugins...
    The sync options are cool and the fact that it is (like Opera) cross-platform makes it a good companion on Android...
    See you soon
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    If this answer helped you, a little thank you would be nice. If it's resolved, the green button at the top is better ;-)

    Let the one who has never opened a user manual throw the first mouse.
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  8. CyrilR
     
    No, I'm not too fond of plugins, nor of Android, which is terrible in terms of ads and surveillance.
    I like simple and clear things for narrow-minded people like myself.
    :-)
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  9. Anonymous user
     
    Hello
    Indeed, Firefox is rated very well for protection out of the box, and with "certain" plugins, you can block a lot of tracking, including Facebook...
    See you!
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    If the answer helped you: a little thank you is nice. If it's resolved: the green button at the top is better ;-)

    Let him who has never opened a user manual throw the first mouse at me.
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    1. Cyrilr
       
      Thank you. I'm going to study that :-) I don't really like the idea of having to change and relearn how a new browser works, but I'm a bit stuck with my bookmarks that no longer work.
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  10. Anonymous user
     
    Hello
    By the way, no more access to the old machine?
    See you+
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    If the answer helped you: a little thank you is nice. If it's resolved: the green button at the top is better ;-)

    Let him who has never opened a user manual throw the first mouse at me.
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  11. Cyrilr
     
    Yes, but since the bookmarks have been synchronized, those from my recent machine (not the new one I bought) synced to the old bookmarks and replaced my "recent" bookmarks (since autumn 2020).
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  12. Anonymous user
     
    Hello
    Oh, you hadn't given us that info!!
    Have you tried searching (importing) the content from 
    %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable
    ?
    That's generally where users without an account store their "unsynced" bookmarks!!
    See you later
    --
    If the answer helped you: a little thank you is nice. If it's resolved: the green button at the top is better ;-)

    Let him who has never opened a user manual throw the first mouse.
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  13. Cyrilr
     
    Hello! There are a lot of people at the mass in there. I'm going to check it out.

    Thank you
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  14. Anonymous user
     
    Hello
    I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you.
    See you later
    --
    If the answer helped you: a little thank you is nice. If it's resolved: the green button at the top is better ;-)

    Let he who has never opened a user manual throw the first mouse at me.
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