History of How do I set up Sync on my computer?

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Revision Status S Editor R Comment
Unreviewed   AliceWyman Intro: linked "Sync Firefox data"
Reviewed M AliceWyman link to "Sync Firefox data" article; deleted pre-fx79 content
Current M Michele Rodaro Added step before update: Backup your profile folder (link to article)
Approved M Mozinet minor edits and added Mozilla links in the initial note
Approved MT Lucas Siebert Bug 1881352 - Added disclaimer about browserID deprecation with {for not fx79}. Emails to users running a version of Firefox equal to or older than Firefox 78 will be sent on February 23.
Approved M Lucas Siebert Added link to the Sync Firefox data article
Approved M Marcelo Ghelman Link fixed
Reviewed M eldin ahmetovic Include details such as your account e-mail or specifics about your sign-in issue to help us get you back into your account quicker.
Approved M Abby Updated for Mozilla account rebrand
Approved M Dayani Lucia G.F. Verified steps, updated screenshots
Reviewed M Ian Anthony nill
Approved M Vesta Minor copy updates as per recent MR release
Unreviewed   Mozinet minor edits, including comma added, and extra spaces & lines removed
Approved   Denys Some minor changes.
Approved M AliceWyman Edited note on bypassing the "Connect another device" prompt (see discussion)
Unreviewed   Denys Deleted the mention of free usage. Some minor changes.
Approved M Chris Ilias removed note about sync as a backup service - https://blog.mozilla.org/services/2020/09/15/the-future-of-sync/
Approved   Chris Ilias removed keywords, purged pre-fx89 content
Approved   Fabi Lowercased Firefox account mentions
Approved M Marcelo Ghelman Sign in on Fx89 menu (new image also in syncmenu68 template)
Approved M Fabi [Fx89] Fxa in toolbar
Approved M AliceWyman Connect additional devices...: linked to "How do I know the status..."
Reviewed M YD A clarification (to avoid repeating {menu Sign in to Firefox})
Approved M AliceWyman Choose what information to sync: moved from note to its own section
Approved M AliceWyman edit to last revision (sorry!) The Firefox menu "Sign in to Firefox" path is an extra step
Approved M AliceWyman video for not fx70 (see discussion), other edits
Approved   PGGWriter Small grammatical changes
Approved M AliceWyman verification link -> link or code
Approved M AliceWyman purged pre-fx68 content and a few other edits
Approved   Angela Lazar Added video
Approved M AliceWyman "Connect Another Device" deleted (opens useless "Send Firefox-smartphone" page), other edits
Approved M AliceWyman note that mobile phone number is not required, clarified "device"
Approved M AliceWyman update for fx70+
Approved   Artist removed full stop (sentence ends with a question mark already)
Approved M Lamont Gardenhire More updates
Approved M Lamont Gardenhire Additional updates
Approved M Lamont Gardenhire Linked to the Disable Firefox Sync article
Approved M Joni added option for thos already logged in.
Approved M Joni updated for 67
Approved M Joni changed to v67
Approved M Joni updated for 66
Reviewed M Mkll Added how to disable Sync for Fx 60+
Approved M AliceWyman added {for fx57} Image:Fx57Menu
Approved M AliceWyman removed "Reading list" from intro
Approved M AliceWyman outdated Template:updatesync removed
Approved M Michele Rodaro fx57: numbered list + {button Create account}
Approved M Joni updated slightly for 57
Approved   Artist correct product name (iPod touch)
Approved M Chris Ilias removed "to open the ''Create a Firefox account'' page". It's not needed.
Approved M Michele Rodaro Minor edit: Deleted extra dot. Sorry ;-)
Approved M Michele Rodaro Integration. "Next --> Create account". Updated second screenshot (Fx50)
Approved M AliceWyman resubmitted last revision. Approve as level 2 Ready to localize?
Approved   Wesley Branton Moved latest Firefox required notice to relevant section and added data backup notice
Approved   matinnabi wording suggestion
Approved   John99 I will not self approve. I rarely use Sync. I have worked off last revision, and deleted pre fx38 content.
Approved M matinnabi updated second screenshot & sync steps
Approved   Lan Make article more useful when viewed in <29
Approved   Underpass part 1 --> previous section ;)
Approved M Joni made android and iphone articles separate; unhid links; changed "Firefox Sync" to "Sync" and removed "Part" from headers (confusing)
Unreviewed   Joni changed search summary
Unreviewed   Joni error: part 2 = "next section"
Unreviewed   Joni changed headers, flow
Approved M Joni added warning message for < fx29; separated android
Approved   Artist reinstalled my former edits (as agreed with bolaram), see discussion
Reviewed M Bolaram Paul UnReviewed
Unreviewed   Artist minor changes (text and syntax)
Approved M Lan Correction
Approved M Swarnava Sengupta added lollipop screenshot
Approved   novica Rewrite search summary to less than 140 characters.
Approved M Joni removed "Reading List"
Approved   Joni made the intro less verbose
Approved M Joni added for 38
Approved   Joni changed "synchronize" to sync in the search summary to improve visibility in search
Approved   scootergrisen newlines around __TOC__
Approved   scootergrisen Me trying to remove a <br> + some space fix
Reviewed M Albarr Muzarin typos
Reviewed M Albarr Muzarin NA
Approved   Joni moved Swarnava's screenshots to android
Unreviewed   Swarnava Sengupta added screenshot for new Firefox Sync
Approved M scootergrisen space, in a new tab, email address
Approved M pollti {for}-correction
Approved M Joni unhid update sync template
Approved M Michael Verdi Added video for fx 29
Approved M Tonnes typos
Approved M Michael Verdi fx29 screenshots, added note for old sync users
Approved M Joni Ready for review - added screenshots for old Sync.
Unreviewed   Joni Ready for review
Unreviewed   Michele Rodaro Under {menu Accounts}: Replaced {menu Firefox} with {menu Firefox Sync}
Unreviewed   Michele Rodaro {for not fx29} Remove a computer from Firefox Sync: Labels changed (3 years ago…). New Mac img needed
Approved M Joni Ready - turned link into a note and clarified Step 1 for how to remove Android.
Unreviewed   Joni Commented out the "updatesync" template. Added steps on how to remove an Android device to < fx29
Unreviewed   Joni Ready for review - added instructions on how to remove a device.
Unreviewed   Joni Ready for review
Unreviewed   Joni Changed wording
Unreviewed   Joni Updated for fx29.
Approved   scoobidiver Drop support for fx35
Approved M Michael Verdi New 160 character search summary
Approved M Swarnava Sengupta added the Share this article template
Approved M mluna remove Firefox home content
Approved M scoobidiver OnlyinFx4 replaced by ApplytoFx
Approved   Tonnes Strip zero width space chars (e2 80 8b)
Approved M scoobidiver on instead of from
Unreviewed   scoobidiver device or computer when appropriate
Approved M Michael Verdi Fixed heading title and level to match others in the section
Unreviewed   Michael Verdi Showed article for 3.6, added message that it doesn't apply, tweaked some headings
Unreviewed   Ibai Adding info about how to pair devices.
Approved M Ibai Add-on Sync information added.
Reviewed   Ibai Created a call to a template explaining set up process for Mobile
Approved M Ibai Created a call to a template explaining the set up process in Fx10+
Approved M scoobidiver replaced How do I add a device to Firefox Sync, changed keywords
Approved M Michael Verdi ready for localization
Approved   Michael Verdi added note for localizers
Approved   Michael Verdi Fixed typo
Unreviewed   Michael Verdi 1st draft

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