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cannot load bookmarks etc from profile. How do I access these. Thank you

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I can see two older profiles in Macbook pro (10.6.8) application support -

  - firefox - 
     - profiles - 
         - then there are two folders with code numbers? and inside these folder, what looks like my required links?

how do I open the links?

Issue number two: (while I'm here) my computer sees a public wif (and shows connection)i, but firefox (and Safari) will not open. Any thoughts if you can help? Many thanks

I can see two older profiles in Macbook pro (10.6.8) application support - - firefox - - profiles - - then there are two folders with code numbers? and inside these folder, what looks like my required links? how do I open the links? Issue number two: (while I'm here) my computer sees a public wif (and shows connection)i, but firefox (and Safari) will not open. Any thoughts if you can help? Many thanks

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Hi, please scan. https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac/

Backup :

What's What in the Profile :

  • bookmarks and history: places.sqlite
  • bookmark backups: compressed .jsonlz4 JSON backups in the bookmarkbackups folder
  • cookies.sqlite for the Cookies
  • formhistory.sqlite for saved autocomplete Form Data
  • logins.json (passwords) and key4.db (58+) or key3.db (57 and older) (decryption key) for Passwords saved in the Password Manager
  • if you only have key3.db then make sure to remove an existing key4.db
  • cert9.db (58+) or cert8.db (57 and older) for (intermediate) certificates stored in the Certificate Manager
  • if you only have cert8.db then make sure to remove an existing cert9.db
  • persdict.dat for words you added to the spelling checker dictionary
  • permissions.sqlite for Permissions and possibly content-prefs.sqlite for other website specific data (Site Preferences)
  • sessionstore.jsonlz4 for open tabs and pinned tabs (see also the sessionstore-backups folder)