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Transfering Thunderbird via TimeMachine to new computer

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James Coyer
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I transferred content via a Time machine backup of my old macBookPro (Ventura 13.6) to my new macBookPro (Sequoia 15.6.1). The Thunderbird folder is identical on both computers and contains two profiles: a newer 9389qbc0.defalut-release and an older r13n4n5e.default. The former presumably is active on my old computer and is the one I want to view/use on the new computer. However, the older version appears on my new computer. How do I get Thunderbird on the new computer to recognize and load the newer profile? Thanks much for any assistance!

I transferred content via a Time machine backup of my old macBookPro (Ventura 13.6) to my new macBookPro (Sequoia 15.6.1). The Thunderbird folder is identical on both computers and contains two profiles: a newer 9389qbc0.defalut-release and an older r13n4n5e.default. The former presumably is active on my old computer and is the one I want to view/use on the new computer. However, the older version appears on my new computer. How do I get Thunderbird on the new computer to recognize and load the newer profile? Thanks much for any assistance!

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If you copied the thunderbird folder, then both profiles will be there. click help>troubleshootinginformation, scroll to 'profile folder' click 'about:profile', highlight the desired profile and launch it. (These steps apply to Windows versions, and I am not sure they are identical for Macs.)

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Vahaolana Nofidina

If you copied the thunderbird folder, then both profiles will be there. click help>troubleshootinginformation, scroll to 'profile folder' click 'about:profile', highlight the desired profile and launch it. (These steps apply to Windows versions, and I am not sure they are identical for Macs.)

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Thanks much David! You rock!! cheers jim

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I was glad to assist. Thanks for the smile. :)

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