Live Bookmarks - Subscribe to a web page for news and updates
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If you check specific websites for new content on a regular basis, Live Bookmarks can deliver the most recent updates to you, without having to visit the site.
When a web feed is available from a web page, you can use Firefox to subscribe to it, as a Live Bookmark. Firefox checks your Live Bookmarks every hour for updates, which enables you to stay current with the latest information from your favorite sites.
- Live Bookmarks work with any web feed in RSS, RDF, or Atom format.
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Add a Live Bookmark
- Click the Bookmarks button to open the Bookmarks menu.At the top of the Firefox window, click the menu.
- If the site has a feed, the
- Click
- Pick a name for your Live Bookmark and choose where to save it. By default, it'll be saved to the Bookmarks Toolbar. Then click .
- That is it! Your Live Bookmark is created.
- Click the Bookmarks button to open the Bookmarks menu.
- If the site has a feed, the
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option will be enabled. Click it.
- Click
- Pick a name for your Live Bookmark and choose where to save it. By default, it'll be saved to the Bookmarks Toolbar. Then click .
- That is it! Your Live Bookmark is created.
Tip: You can add a Subscribe button to your Firefox toolbar (the button will darken on pages with web feeds). See Customize Firefox controls, buttons and toolbars for details.
View Live Bookmarks
Live Bookmarks are saved as folders in Bookmarks Toolbar or Menu, like bookmarks.
- To see what's new, click it to view the latest items from the feed.
- To view a page from the feed, select the item in the menu.
- To view the feed home page, select (e.g. ).
Reload Live Bookmarks
Live bookmarks automatically reload every hour, but you can reload it manually: Right-clickHold down the control key while you click on the Live Bookmark and select .
Delete a Live Bookmark
Deleting a Live Bookmark is the same as delete regular bookmarks. Right-clickHold down the control key while you click on the Live Bookmark and select .