Keeping the open browser tabs on a computer in sync with the browser on a mobile device can save a lot of time and e-mailing when you are on the go and need to keep working. The Google Chrome browser can keep tabs in sync between its desktop and Android mobile versions when all the devices are signed into the same Chrome account. Google's site has detailed instructions. (Mozilla has a similar Firefox Sync feature for computers and other devices that can run its Firefox browser; information on using Firefox Sync can be found here.)
On the Mac side, Apple's OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) system can synchronize tabs with the Safari browser on the computer and mobile devices (the iPad, iPod Touch and iPhone) running iOS 6. To keep tabs in sync, you must also have an iCloud account; Apple's site has steps for setting up iCloud Tabs. To see browser tabs open on the mobile devices from the computer, click the iCloud Tabs button in the Safari toolbar. With Safari on an iOS device, tap the Bookmarks icon, then tap iCloud Tabs to see a list of open browser tabs on all the computers and gadgets logged into that iCloud account.
A version of this article appeared in print on 04/04/2013, on page B11 of the NewYork edition with the headline: Tip Of The Week.