Xmarks automatically synchronizes any of your bookmarks across all your browsers, computers, smartphones and tablets. Install it on every supported device that you use and it will work seamlessly in the background.

To force upload changes from your local bookmark set to your server bookmark set:

1. Click the Xmarks icon.
2. Xmarks Settings will appear.
3. Select “Advanced” – In IE, this is a button. In all other browsers, this is a tab.
4. Click “Upload”.
5. Select “OK” in the pop-up message to confirm the upload.
6. The Xmarks Status screen will appear to display the upload and disappear once the upload is complete. Some might also see a “Synchronization Complete” confirmation.

*Note that with an upload, your local bookmarks will completely replace your server bookmarks.

To force download changes from your server bookmark set to your local bookmark set:

1. Click the Xmarks icon.
2. Xmarks Settings will appear.
3. Select “Advanced” – In IE, this is a button. In all other browsers, this is a tab.
4. Click “Download”.
5. Select  “OK” in the pop-up message to confirm the download.
6. The Xmarks Status screen will appear to display the download and disappear once the download is complete. Some might also see a “Synchronization Complete” confirmation.

*Note that with a download, your server bookmarks will completely replace your local bookmarks.

To force download changes from your server bookmark set to your local bookmark set while still preserving your unsynced local bookmarks:

1. Click the Xmarks icon.
2. Xmarks Settings will appear. On Safari the option is called Xmarks for Safari Settings.
3. Select “Advanced” – In IE, this is a button. In all other browser, this is a tab.
4. Click “Repair”.
5. Select “OK” in the pop- up message to confirm the repair.
6. The Xmarks Status screen will appear to display the repair and disappear once the repair is complete. Some might also see a “Synchronization Complete” confirmation.

A sync should always follow a repair: Xmarks icon > Synchronize Now.

In Safari, repair is located under the “Help” tab.