Biyano ya kala te na Transferring bookmarks to a new computerhttps://support.mozilla.org/ln/questions/13229232021-01-24T05:55:51-08:00jscher2000 said
IainSimo said
Yes, still have the old computer.
You could try the Backup/Restore fe2021-01-24T05:55:51-08:00iainsimohttps://support.mozilla.org/ln/questions/1322923#answer-1386775<em><p>jscher2000 <a href="#answer-1386463" rel="nofollow">said</a></p></em>
<blockquote><em><p>IainSimo <a href="#answer-1386378" rel="nofollow">said</a></p></em>
<blockquote>Yes, still have the old computer.
</blockquote>
<p>You could try the Backup/Restore feature. This works differently than Import in a couple ways:
</p><p>(1) Restore does a complete replacement of the current bookmarks on your new installation. By comparison, Import adds the bookmarks and doesn't remove what is already there.
</p><p>(2) As restored, the bookmarks should match exactly between the two installations (except for site icons). By comparison, Import usually puts the imported bookmarks into subfolders.
</p><p><em>On the "Source" installation:</em>
</p><p>Create the JSON backup file: <a href="/en-US/kb/restore-bookmarks-from-backup-or-move-them" rel="nofollow">Restore bookmarks from backup or move them to another computer</a>
</p><p><em>On the "Receiving" installation:</em>
</p><p>Restore the JSON backup file: <a href="/en-US/kb/restore-bookmarks-from-backup-or-move-them" rel="nofollow">Restore bookmarks from backup or move them to another computer</a>
</p><p>What do you think?
</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Thanks jscher - that worked a treat!
</p>Bookmark backup/restore is only for bookmarks. If you want to attempt a complete data transfer, plea2021-01-24T02:23:34-08:00jscher2000https://support.mozilla.org/ln/questions/1322923#answer-1386734<p>Bookmark backup/restore is only for bookmarks. If you want to attempt a complete data transfer, please see the following post; of course your source folder will be coming from your old computer:
</p><p><a href="https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1321847#answer-1383963" rel="nofollow">https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1321847#answer-1383963</a>
</p>jscher2000 said
IainSimo said
Yes, still have the old computer.
You could try the Backup/Restore fe2021-01-23T17:54:00-08:00iainsimohttps://support.mozilla.org/ln/questions/1322923#answer-1386650<em><p>jscher2000 <a href="#answer-1386463" rel="nofollow">said</a></p></em>
<blockquote><em><p>IainSimo <a href="#answer-1386378" rel="nofollow">said</a></p></em>
<blockquote>Yes, still have the old computer.
</blockquote>
<p>You could try the Backup/Restore feature. This works differently than Import in a couple ways:
</p><p>(1) Restore does a complete replacement of the current bookmarks on your new installation. By comparison, Import adds the bookmarks and doesn't remove what is already there.
</p><p>(2) As restored, the bookmarks should match exactly between the two installations (except for site icons). By comparison, Import usually puts the imported bookmarks into subfolders.
</p><p><em>On the "Source" installation:</em>
</p><p>Create the JSON backup file: <a href="/en-US/kb/restore-bookmarks-from-backup-or-move-them" rel="nofollow">Restore bookmarks from backup or move them to another computer</a>
</p><p><em>On the "Receiving" installation:</em>
</p><p>Restore the JSON backup file: <a href="/en-US/kb/restore-bookmarks-from-backup-or-move-them" rel="nofollow">Restore bookmarks from backup or move them to another computer</a>
</p><p>What do you think?
</p>
</blockquote>
<p>This sounds like it may work. The computers (old &amp; new) are at work, so I can't test until Monday morning (about 12 hours from now, Australian time). As I interpret it, this backup/restore should set my Firefox browser on the new computer just as it was on the old - does that include any plugins I had installed on the old browser?
</p>florian.katzman said
Hi,
why dont you use the bookmark manager? You can copy all bookmarks from th2021-01-23T17:50:34-08:00iainsimohttps://support.mozilla.org/ln/questions/1322923#answer-1386649<em><p>florian.katzman <a href="#answer-1386411" rel="nofollow">said</a></p></em>
<blockquote>Hi,
why dont you use the bookmark manager? You can copy all bookmarks from the one folder there in the bookmarks-toolbar part of the manager.
And they will be spread, like you wish
</blockquote>
<p>Hi Florian
I'm not sure what you mean by the 'bookmark manager'. Another contributor has suggested using the Backup/Restore feature. It looks like it might be the solution I'm looking for. The 2 computers are at work so I won't find out till I get to work tomorrow morning (monday).
</p>I'm not sure I fully understand what went wrong and where the imported bookmarks appear.
If you want2021-01-23T01:04:33-08:00cor-elhttps://support.mozilla.org/ln/questions/1322923#answer-1386479<p>I'm not sure I fully understand what went wrong and where the imported bookmarks appear.
</p><p>If you want the bookmarks to appear on the Bookmarks Toolbar then you can do a cut and paste in the Bookmarks Manager (Library) from the folder where they are currently located to the Bookmarks Toolbar folder if that is where you want them to appear.
</p>
<ul><li><a href="https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/bookmarks-firefox" rel="nofollow">https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/bookmarks-firefox</a>
</li></ul>IainSimo said
Yes, still have the old computer.
You could try the Backup/Restore feature. This work2021-01-23T00:27:33-08:00jscher2000https://support.mozilla.org/ln/questions/1322923#answer-1386463<em><p>IainSimo <a href="#answer-1386378" rel="nofollow">said</a></p></em>
<blockquote>Yes, still have the old computer.
</blockquote>
<p>You could try the Backup/Restore feature. This works differently than Import in a couple ways:
</p><p>(1) Restore does a complete replacement of the current bookmarks on your new installation. By comparison, Import adds the bookmarks and doesn't remove what is already there.
</p><p>(2) As restored, the bookmarks should match exactly between the two installations (except for site icons). By comparison, Import usually puts the imported bookmarks into subfolders.
</p><p><em>On the "Source" installation:</em>
</p><p>Create the JSON backup file: <a href="/en-US/kb/restore-bookmarks-from-backup-or-move-them" rel="nofollow">Restore bookmarks from backup or move them to another computer</a>
</p><p><em>On the "Receiving" installation:</em>
</p><p>Restore the JSON backup file: <a href="/en-US/kb/restore-bookmarks-from-backup-or-move-them" rel="nofollow">Restore bookmarks from backup or move them to another computer</a>
</p><p>What do you think?
</p>Hi,
why dont you use the bookmark manager? You can copy all bookmarks from the one folder there in 2021-01-22T17:24:42-08:00florian.katzmanhttps://support.mozilla.org/ln/questions/1322923#answer-1386411<p>Hi,
</p><p>why dont you use the bookmark manager? You can copy all bookmarks from the one folder there in the bookmarks-toolbar part of the manager.
</p><p>And they will be spread, like you wish
</p>Yes, still have the old computer. The bookmarks are all there in the imported folder on the new comp2021-01-22T13:33:47-08:00iainsimohttps://support.mozilla.org/ln/questions/1322923#answer-1386378<p>Yes, still have the old computer. The bookmarks are all there in the imported folder on the new computer. The issue is that they are in a folder, not spread across the toolbar/shortcut bar as I would like. I have to click on the folder to open and then select the book mark on want. Two clicks to go to a bookmark instead of one. If a resolution doesn't come up by Monday when I am back at work, I'll add some images to illistrate the problem.
</p>Do you still have the old computer handy? That will save some time.
You can bulk move items using th2021-01-22T13:00:13-08:00jscher2000https://support.mozilla.org/ln/questions/1322923#answer-1386377<p>Do you still have the old computer handy? That will save some time.
</p><p>You can bulk move items using the Library window (Ctrl+Shift+O), but I am not certain that the older will remain the same. There's an Undo command in case things go terribly wrong, and of course, you could Import again.
</p>