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old computer dead - need bookmarks

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ataugir
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My old computer died completely. Why do my old bookmark and settings not transfer to Firefox when I log in with my Firefox account on the new one? The old computer was set to sync. And if not what's the point of having a log in if they don't sync?

My old computer died completely. Why do my old bookmark and settings not transfer to Firefox when I log in with my Firefox account on the new one? The old computer was set to sync. And if not what's the point of having a log in if they don't sync?

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Paul
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Hi

Thank you for your question about the Firefox Sync service.

It appears from your question, that you are using Firefox Sync as a back up service. This is not what Sync is designed to do. The Firefox Sync service takes a copy of the data you wish to include and transfers it to a second device (typically a mobile device such as a tablet or a telephone) running a copy of Firefox. The storage in between all attached devices is both temporary and fragile and is not stable enough to be (and is not designed as) a reliable backup service.

If you have a copy of your Firefox profile for desktop Firefox, you may be able to recover your bookmarks and other data. Please have a read of this article.

If you have a copy of your data on a mobile version of Firefox, please follow these instructions to connect it to Firefox Sync to copy your data.