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(splitting this off from https://orionfeedback.org/d/960-sync-browser-data-between-ios-ipados-and-macos/22 per @Vlad's suggestion)

I would like to have a unified browser history across all devices. I currently have this with Firefox + Firefox mobile and losing this feature is the only thing keeping me from switching to Orion. I don't see the need to have history items associated with a particular device - it's all just history to me. I would also definitely not want history search to be segmented per device (so that I'd have to search history from each device to find a particular page that I viewed before).

    6 months later

    It could be possible to have it all in one list, but for those who don't appreciate the lack of distinction, adding filters and/or mobile/desktop icons may be beneficial.

      How would we show history from different deivces on desktop/mobile?

        I think the current history view is effective, for desktop, just adding a "Cloud Synced" column to the table (along with "Visited", "Website", and "Address") with a little cloud icon on all the items synced from other devices. Or perhaps adding the cloud icon to the "Visited" entry if it was synced from another device, next to the timestamp data.

        For mobile, the current history view is also effective, maybe it would be possible to put the same cloud icon before the synced item's name and address.


        Hope these images are helpful, something like this is what I mean (obviously with better spacing on mobile).

        • Vlad replied to this.

          Personally, I wouldn't care about having an icon at all, so much as just having sycned history in general, but for those who want the distinction, I think this would suffice. If you really wanted more clarity on where the history item is coming from, you could have a little desktop icon for when you're looking at synced history items on mobile, and a little mobile icon on synced history items when viewing history on desktop.

          Now, if you're using Orion on multiple desktops/mobile devices, I'm not sure how you would distinguish that... but I feel like my suggestion is enough, at least as a start.

            4 months later

            Any update on this? Really the only feature keeping me from using Orion as my primary browser!

            • Vlad replied to this.
              5 days later

              IshaanRathod

              only feature keeping me from using Orion as my primary browser

              can you guys agree which is really the "one" feature so we can fix it. AS by looking on this board it looks like there are 2,000 such issues 🙂

                  Vlad i swear this is the only post where i have commented such a thing 🥲 Other than that, there are a few bugs with ios browser which annoys me but yea other than that, a pretty great browsing experience.

                  • Vlad replied to this.
                      9 days later

                      IshaanRathod

                      i swear this is the only post where i have commented such a thing

                      It may be your only comment, but 100th time I read about "only feature" preventing someone from using Orion.

                          7 months later

                          Vlad There are hundreds of tiny quirks and bugs that stop people from using the browser. Every tiny thing counts for most people just like an engineered product that is tested to withstand environmental pressures and wear and tear. Consistency is key in the metal of a pen for example. Or a vacuum for this regard.

                              Orion wether it's on Mac or iOS is almost the perfect app.
                              But I do miss the history syncing that's available on Chrome, Firefox or Vivaldi (and I guess most other browsers). It is so convenient to enter the first letter of an address you visited using iOS, being proposed once you use the browser on Mac.

                              Is it something planned ? Or even possible using iCloud ?
                              The other browsers use a proprietary system (with the creation of an account).

                              This is the only missing feature that prevents me to use Orion as my default browser on both Mac and iOS (such great pieces of software)

                                Merged 1 post from History syncing between Mac and iOS apps.
                                  4 months later

                                  Is this feature working properly for people? My history still doesn't sync at all between devices (all Sync and iCloud permissions are enabled in both devices).

                                  • Vlad replied to this.

                                    tothika It is not implemented yet (as indicated by status being ''planned')

                                      2 months later
                                      Merged 15 posts from Opt-in history sync across all devices.

                                        Is there any way to sync Orion bewteen devcies? (not just tabs and bookmarks but the overall configuration...

                                        • Profiles
                                        • Bookmarks
                                        • Preferences (If I can remember them?)
                                        • Extensions, etc. (Safari, Chrome and I think Firefox do this).

                                        This would be really nice and attract new users as it would lower the barrier to adoption.

                                        Once user's adtopt, it would aleviate having to make certain changes across all their devices so that it is seamless to move from one device to the other. Either just sync and assume users want things the same across devices, or ask them if they want certain changes (e.g. Extensions) to sync across devices.

                                        This is so far, my biggest complain about Orion which is otherwise impressing me so far.

                                        I want the changes I make (described previously) to stay in sync across devices. Many people hae at least two devices. I have four devices I use regularly and that probably isn't uncommon (iPhone, iPad, desktop, laptop).

                                        • Vlad replied to this.

                                          Apologies, didn't see extensions and so on, which I don't think are available through iCloud sync.

                                            mbierman There is an existing feature suggest for these, can you find it so that I can merge it?

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