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---
title: "Sync"
description: "Enable or disable sync and define which data to include."
category: "Local data storage"
---

Controls whether [sync](https://www.firefox.com/en-US/features/sync/) should be enabled and which features should be enabled for syncing.

> [!NOTE]
> Currently, this is only implemented in Firefox Enterprise.
**Compatibility:** Firefox Enterprise 150.0.0\
**CCK2 Equivalent:** N/A\
**Preferences Affected:** N/A

## Values

- `Addons`: A Boolean. Controls whether syncing addons should be enabled.
- `Addresses`: A Boolean. Controls whether syncing addresses should be enabled.
- `Bookmarks`: A Boolean. Controls whether syncing bookmarks should be enabled.
- `Enabled`: A Boolean. Controls whether sync itself should be enabled.
- `History`: A Boolean. Controls whether syncing history should be enabled.
- `Locked`: A Boolean. Controls whether to lock the customized sync settings.
- `OpenTabs`: A Boolean. Controls whether syncing open tabs should be enabled.
- `Passwords`: A Boolean. Controls whether syncing passwords should be enabled.
- `PaymentMethods`: A Boolean. Controls whether syncing payment methods should be enabled.
- `Settings`: A Boolean. Controls whether syncing settings should be enabled.

## Windows (GPO)

```
Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\Sync\Addons = 0x1 | 0x0
Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\Sync\Addresses = 0x1 | 0x0
Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\Sync\Bookmarks = 0x1 | 0x0
Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\Sync\Enabled = 0x1 | 0x0
Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\Sync\History = 0x1 | 0x0
Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\Sync\Locked = 0x1 | 0x0
Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\Sync\OpenTabs = 0x1 | 0x0
Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\Sync\Passwords = 0x1 | 0x0
Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\Sync\PaymentMethods = 0x1 | 0x0
Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\Sync\Settings = 0x1 | 0x0
```

## Windows (Intune)

OMA-URI:

```url
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Firefox~Policy~firefox/Sync
```

Value (string):

```xml
<enabled/> or <disabled/>
<data id="Addons" value="true | false"/>
<data id="Addresses" value="true | false"/>
<data id="Bookmarks" value="true | false"/>
<data id="Enabled" value="true | false"/>
<data id="History" value="true | false"/>
<data id="Locked" value="true | false"/>
<data id="OpenTabs" value="true | false"/>
<data id="Passwords" value="true | false"/>
<data id="PaymentMethods" value="true | false"/>
<data id="Settings" value="true | false"/>
```

## macOS

```xml
<dict>
<key>Sync</key>
<dict>
<key>Addons</key>
<true/> | <false/>
<key>Addresses</key>
<true/> | <false/>
<key>Bookmarks</key>
<true/> | <false/>
<key>Enabled</key>
<true/> | <false/>
<key>History</key>
<true/> | <false/>
<key>Locked</key>
<true/> | <false/>
<key>OpenTabs</key>
<true/> | <false/>
<key>Passwords</key>
<true/> | <false/>
<key>PaymentMethods</key>
<true/> | <false/>
<key>Settings</key>
<true/> | <false/>
</dict>
</dict>
```

## policies.json

```json
{
"policies": {
"Sync": {
"Addons": true | false,
"Addresses": true | false,
"Bookmarks": true | false,
"Enabled": true | false,
"History": true | false,
"Locked": true | false,
"OpenTabs": true | false,
"Passwords": true | false,
"PaymentMethods": true | false,
"Settings": true | false
}
}
}
```