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Add all about:config changes to Sync

The Firefox Sync system is really neat for keeping our booksmarks synced across devices, but what I would also love to see is the option to sync all settings as well, inc… (read more)

The Firefox Sync system is really neat for keeping our booksmarks synced across devices, but what I would also love to see is the option to sync all settings as well, including the changes made in the "about:config" settings.

Across my years of browsing I changed quite a lot of small little things and having to track all of those down every time I set up a new device or reinstall windows can get a bit tedious, so I was wondering if those settings can also be included in the Sync settings somehow - or if such a feature might be planned for the future?

Asked by jan.schellhammer 1 year ago

Answered by ThePillenwerfer 1 year ago

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sync needs six digit security code

I am going round in circles. The last Firefox update reset my Firefox on my laptop to default settings including losing my master password. I started to reset all my … (read more)

I am going round in circles. The last Firefox update reset my Firefox on my laptop to default settings including losing my master password. I started to reset all my old settings but when I got to the part where I setup the sync with my phone version of Firefox, Mozilla asked me to log in. My password was not recognised so I hit "Forgot password" having set up a new password using one of my 10 digit authentication codes, I was then asked to log in with my new password, I did this & when trying to do the sync, I am being asked for a six digit authentication code! I have no idea where to find this code. Please help.

Asked by LindaM 11 months ago

Last reply by cor-el 11 months ago

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Firefox Extension "Tab Session Manager" will not open all saved session tabs as a GROUP

Firefox Extension "Tab Session Manager" will not open saved session tabs as a GROUP From session to session, Tab Session Manager (TSM) displays any tab I have left op… (read more)

Firefox Extension "Tab Session Manager" will not open saved session tabs as a GROUP


From session to session, Tab Session Manager (TSM) displays any tab I have left open when I shut down Firefox. The TSM display of tabs appears in a vertical column (left side of screen) provided by the Firefox extension, Tree Style Tabs. At any time, I have a total of perhaps 600 tabs distributed among four separate windows in TSM, with each window linked to the task bar at screen bottom, letting me choose which window to display, full-screen,

Running Windows 7 64bit SP1, I have had no problems until now displaying any of the four windows, one at a time, in the left column of my screen. Yet, now, I lost one of the windows when starting a Firefox session, and only three windows appear. Trying to recover all of the windows, since I have no menu option other than to restore the entire four window backup, I have clicked on TSM's top menu to restore all four windows. TSM does respond to my single, left-click, but restores only one window of the original four. A right-click of the TSM menu at top right of my screen makes no reference to "restore all windows in selected backup" or "restore all windows in latest saved session".

Essentially, TSM has maintained a perfect record of all TSM backups ever made, each showing date and time, but since TSM now will not restore all windows, my operations in Firefox are crippled. In past incidents when windows have been missing, I have successfully restored all windows of any backup (each backup a set of multiple windows) chosen.

My "brute force" recourse is to restore the entire Windows 7 volume from a very recent image made in the imaging application Macrium Reflect, since all the TSM windows are so valuable to my work. But that does not resolve the TSM failure to restore all of the saved tab collections.

Meantime, I have located the repository of TSM image collections, and have been able to make test backups of large numbers of tabs, and restore them properly and completely. The major problem that remains is restoring all of the tabs from multiple windows contained in the same backup, as I could before. I have tried to reach a TSM community discussion on a GitHub link, but am uncertain where to proceed next.

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Asked by alphaa10000 1 year ago

Last reply by alphaa10000 1 year ago

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Firefox Sync: Unidirectional sync possible (git push/fetch paradigm)?

Hi all, Fully aware of [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/que.../1204859], I wonder if there is any way to force a synchronization from one specific browser to others? M… (read more)

Hi all,

Fully aware of [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/que.../1204859], I wonder if there is any way to force a synchronization from one specific browser to others? My scenario is as follows: I use a desktop computer for daily work. This computer is bascially the source of truth. I use literally thousands of tabs, organized w/ Sideberry and multi-accounts containers (~100) (2 profiles in parallel).

From time to time, I use a laptop when commuting or working elsewhere. I'd love to instruct the laptop to receive the latest update (like a git fetch), probably after telling the main computer to "upload" (git push) the latest information and would like to make sure the laptop never can overwrite the desktop information.

Is there any way to implement such a scenario?

Thanks!

Asked by xoferif-20231013 11 months ago

Last reply by cor-el 11 months ago

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Windows 11 killed my 23 year old Firefox

When I tried to open Firefox it said "Platform version :130.0.1 is not compatible with minVersion >= 130.0 maxVersion < 130.0 I would like to find the thousa… (read more)

When I tried to open Firefox it said "Platform version :130.0.1 is not compatible with minVersion >= 130.0 maxVersion < 130.0

I would like to find the thousands of bookmarks I have saved over the years and get my old setup back up and running.

Thank you to anyone who can help.

Jim

Asked by Jim462 1 year ago

Last reply by Jim462 1 year ago

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Firefox won't save previous tabs IF another instance of Firefox is running including Private mode

For example, say, you have 3 opened tabs in a Firefox (FF) windows. Normally, when you close FF and then re-open FF, it restores 3 previous opened tabs. But, if you have… (read more)

For example, say, you have 3 opened tabs in a Firefox (FF) windows. Normally, when you close FF and then re-open FF, it restores 3 previous opened tabs.

But, if you have another FF windows opened at the same time, when you close the FF windows with the 3 opened tabs and re-open back a new FF windows, FF won't restore the 3 opened tabs.

Same thing happens when you have another Private FF windows at the same time, when you close the non-Private FF with the 3 opened tabs, and then you re-open FF, it loses the 3 opened tabs.

That's why you can see 'countless' question about lost opened session, because of the issue above along with crash etc.

Is this a bug or a known feature?

Asked by marhan91 1 year ago

Answered by cor-el 1 year ago

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Copy Developer Tools settings to another profile

I have created a new Firefox profile. Now I want to copy my settings of the Developer Tools to this new profile. This should also include the custom device settings for t… (read more)

I have created a new Firefox profile. Now I want to copy my settings of the Developer Tools to this new profile. This should also include the custom device settings for the Responsive Design Mode. Is there a file (or files) in the profile-folder that contains these settings, and can I copy this file (or files) to the new profile? I found this link about copying profile files, but it doesn't mention devtools settings.

Asked by Boudewijn 11 months ago

Last reply by Boudewijn 11 months ago

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Need Help Please Transferring Firefox Desktop settings from non-bootable but accessible hard drive to transfer my Firefox data to new Windows PC Hard drive with new Firefox install.

Hi, I have an issue and hopefully an easy challenge, but I need and would appreciate your kind help. My Windows 10 PC with Firefox Desktop installed has all my bookmarks… (read more)

Hi, I have an issue and hopefully an easy challenge, but I need and would appreciate your kind help.

My Windows 10 PC with Firefox Desktop installed has all my bookmarks, passwords, add-ons, configuration entries, etc. I had the unfortunate situation where my PC hard drive boot-up is corrupted, so I am unable to boot into windows. I am though able to access all of the files intact, via a USB Hard Drive dock to read, save, and be able to transfer any files from that non-bootable hard drive to a new install.

I did a new windows install with a brand new hard drive along with Firefox, but I need your help to effectively get all of those files/entries from the old hard drive and my Firefox "profile" transferred into the new drive so I can resume like before, and further back up as necessary. I do understand that I should have logged into my Firefox account and backed it up so it would have been seamless, but I am sorry I didn't.

Can you please help me and advise?

Thank you so very much.!

Asked by honor288 11 months ago

Last reply by honor288 11 months ago

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How to recover Notes

How to recover my Notes. Version 133.0 (64-bit) of Firefox got installed just now on my laptop and all my old Notes (very important stuff) just vanished. How to recover t… (read more)

How to recover my Notes. Version 133.0 (64-bit) of Firefox got installed just now on my laptop and all my old Notes (very important stuff) just vanished. How to recover them? Please help..

Asked by dpcinh 11 months ago

Last reply by markwarner22 11 months ago

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Recovering lost user data (logins, bookmarks, history, etc)

We deploy Firefox via a software called Pulseway and last night it reinstalled Firefox over the current installation for one of our users. When he logged in this morning,… (read more)

We deploy Firefox via a software called Pulseway and last night it reinstalled Firefox over the current installation for one of our users. When he logged in this morning, all his data was missing from the browser as it appears to be a fresh installation. I'm unable to find his previous profile in the AppData folders (checked by going to about:profiles and opened each profile). There is no backup for this info, and he did not have a Sync account set up. Is there anywhere else I could possible recover this data for the user? Thanks in advance.

Asked by kelley5 1 year ago

Answered by TechHorse 1 year ago

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Restore profile from another PC

I have a profile backup from C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles and i have copied. trying to paste in another machine doesn't work. Could you kindly … (read more)

I have a profile backup from C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles and i have copied. trying to paste in another machine doesn't work. Could you kindly help me to restore the profile.

Regards Asghar

Asked by asghar_mohd 11 months ago

Last reply by TechHorse 11 months ago

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my backup is lost

i had setup a new windows and when i tried to sync my Firefox data i found nothing and all my bookmarks and passwords was lost. i need you support to recover my data. … (read more)

i had setup a new windows and when i tried to sync my Firefox data i found nothing and all my bookmarks and passwords was lost.

i need you support to recover my data.

Asked by mina.nathan2023 11 months ago

Last reply by James (doing minimal support) 11 months ago

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How to get Firefox to use an existing profile without moving or copying it?

I use Firefox on Ubuntu Linux, and it works fine. For unrelated reasons I have created a new Linux Mint 22 boot partition, and I would like to use the same Firefox prof… (read more)

I use Firefox on Ubuntu Linux, and it works fine.

For unrelated reasons I have created a new Linux Mint 22 boot partition, and I would like to use the same Firefox profile on both Linux OS-s, without having to move or copy the existing profile I use on Ubuntu. (The profile is placed on a third independent data partition!) I cannot find any information on how to do it. All information I find involves moving the profile, but then Firefox on Ubuntu would not be able to continue to use it.

I look forward to hear from you. Thank you. :-)

Asked by Henrik R. 1 year ago

Answered by TyDraniu 1 year ago

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return closed tabs

"how to revive return all 124 tabs of prior sessions ? in Firefox...older version ? please help. & How to avoid if close by mistake 1 window with all ....vs… (read more)

"how to revive return all 124 tabs of prior sessions ? in Firefox...older version ? please help. & How to avoid if close by mistake 1 window with all ....vs 1-2 tabs only ? " HOW revive replace lost all tabs 4 days ago ? '

Asked by relate0999 1 year ago

Last reply by cor-el 1 year ago

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My personal Facebook Account disable. please help me

Hi Facebook Team, Recently My personal Facebook Account Disabled.Some hackers have disabled my Facebook account due to political reasons.I follow all Facebook rules.pleas… (read more)

Hi Facebook Team, Recently My personal Facebook Account Disabled.Some hackers have disabled my Facebook account due to political reasons.I follow all Facebook rules.please review manually and get back my Facebook Account.. it's my very important Facebook Account. My Account information: Username/number:[email address] Name: ফয়সাল মুহাম্মদ ওরহান Number:[telephone number] Birthday:1January 1996

Asked by Rakib 1 year ago

Last reply by Rakib 1 year ago

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Lost bookmarks,passwords

I had a firefox account on my pc then i changed the windows version when i downloaded firefox on the new windows and logged in (i forgot the password so i had to reset) i… (read more)

I had a firefox account on my pc then i changed the windows version when i downloaded firefox on the new windows and logged in (i forgot the password so i had to reset) i cant find my old data i tried syncing note that i have changed windows alot and never faced this issue

Asked by Saged khaled 1 year ago

Last reply by cor-el 1 year ago