Getting ready to erase & install (Firefox bookmarks query)

MacMall · Sep 2nd, 2006, 12:03 PM

Hi y'all,

I'm getting myself prepared for an Erase & Install. I just had a question for you. I use Firefox for my internet. I presently have tons of bookmarks. I want to know how I can preserve these bookmarks before erasing everything.

I know if I do an Erase & Install, I will have to re-apply Firefox, since it doesnt come with OS X. I'm assuming that all of my bookmarks will be erased. Am I correct with this assumption?

If so, what is the best and most efficent way to save my bookmarks, besides emailing the links of all my favourite websites to myself...

thx in advance!

MacMall

JPL · Sep 2nd, 2006, 12:05 PM

If you are simply going to do an erase and install you will lose all your data.. Do an archive and install and import you settings.

MacMall · Sep 2nd, 2006, 12:07 PM

I can't. I have no choice but to do an erase and install (long-story)!! Hence, is there any way I can preserve these bookmarks...besides the long way , which is to cut and paste my url, and email it to myself!!??!?

JPL · Sep 2nd, 2006, 12:10 PM

I suppose you could cop[y them to a thumb drive or burn them onto a CD, that should allow you to import them.

elook · Sep 2nd, 2006, 12:13 PM

Back up you entire profile- ~/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles/XXXXX

Then after you reinstall, run firefox, then go to the same directory, delete the new profile and drop the old one in there.

Alternate route - install Google Browser Sync (http://www.google.com/tools/firefox/) and sync up with the Google server. Do the same after reinstall and download your bookmarks back.

Atroz · Sep 2nd, 2006, 12:15 PM

You've got a couple choices.

1) go in to "Manage bookmarks", Select All and then Export them. You'll end up with one HTML file that you can then Email to yourself.

2) FF stores it's settings, bookmarks, etc. in the Library/Application Support/Firefox folder. Back that up.

I don't know what else you have on your system, but i'd STRONGLY recommend that you make a backup of all of your home folder & the main system library folder. At very least, back up the 2 Library folders.

MacMall · Sep 2nd, 2006, 03:38 PM

hi guys, ok now i'm in my new Panther! There is absolutely nothing on my desktop LOL I will report back once I have done everything!