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single-user system · downloads are not thoroughly tested
Read 11 Oct 2026 · ymarks.org
On the record
- Bookmark replacement
- The download process replaces browser bookmarks with the bookmarks stored on the server; there are no incremental bookmarks.ymarks.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Browser support
- The site says Firefox and Vivaldi are semi-officially supported; Chrome, Opera, and Edge may or may not work.ymarks.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Build system
- A 2025 news post says the server build now uses Conan 2.ymarks.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- License
- A 2020 news post says the project replaced the WTFPL license with CDDL-1.0.ymarks.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Mobile support
- The FAQ says there is not yet a version for mobile Firefox.ymarks.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy model
- The maker says the single-user design is intended to reduce complexity and increase privacy.ymarks.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- ymarks synchronizes browser bookmarks with a server component you run and a client component installed in your browser.ymarks.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Security maintenance
- A 2018 post advised rebuilding ymarks with SQLite 3.26.0 or higher to address a remote execution vulnerability in SQLite.ymarks.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Security note
- A 2019 news post says ymarks works without exposing its SQLite database to the internet.ymarks.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Server platforms
- The site offers a precompiled server binary for Windows and directs users on other operating systems to build from source.ymarks.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Setup
- The browser extension requires the server hostname, port, and PIN; the listed local defaults are port 8888 and PIN 12345.ymarks.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Single user
- ymarks is intended as a single-user system, and its FAQ says you cannot add more than one user.ymarks.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Storage
- The server stores bookmarks in an SQLite3 database that can be hosted locally, on an intranet, or on the internet.ymarks.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The contact page directs users to the maker’s Keyoxide page for current support contact options.ymarks.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Testing status
- The homepage cautions that downloads are not as thoroughly tested as users might expect.ymarks.org · read 11 Oct 2026
