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I want to restore my bookmarks but can't find the .json file in my time machine backup.

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nuracc
nuracc

In fact, I can't find any folder named "Firefox" in the backup Library's "Application support" folder. Could this be somewhere else? Many thanks.

In fact, I can't find any folder named "Firefox" in the backup Library's "Application support" folder. Could this be somewhere else? Many thanks.

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I managed to recover my bookmarks! OSX Lion automatically hides some folders, also on the backup disk. Follow these instructions to show the hidden files: http://www.macworld.com/article/1051830/showallfinder.html. Copy/paste the latest json file from the bookmarksbackup folder (which is now visible) to your desktop and replace it.

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the-edmeister
the-edmeister
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Two possible locations that I am aware of - I'm not a Mac user, though.

~/Library/Mozilla/ ~/Library/Application Support/

Based on this MozillaZine support article. http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder

nuracc
nuracc Question owner

Thanks for the link. I think the problem are hidden files: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Show_hidden_files_and_folders#Mac_OS_X

the-edmeister
the-edmeister
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Sorry, I didn't realize that Mac OSX did that "hiding", too.

Did you find the file you want in the backup?

cor-el
cor-el
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You can use this button to go to the currently used Firefox profile folder:

  • Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Show Folder (Linux: Open Directory; Mac: Show in Finder)
the-edmeister
the-edmeister
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^ how's that gonna help with a time machine backup?

nuracc
nuracc Question owner

Chosen Solution

I managed to recover my bookmarks! OSX Lion automatically hides some folders, also on the backup disk. Follow these instructions to show the hidden files: http://www.macworld.com/article/1051830/showallfinder.html. Copy/paste the latest json file from the bookmarksbackup folder (which is now visible) to your desktop and replace it.