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Firefox can automatically move bookmarks, passwords, history and other preferences from Chrome without deleting it or interfering with any of its settings.

Switching from Google Chrome to [https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/ Firefox] is easy and risk-free! Firefox can automatically import your bookmarks,{for mac,win} passwords,{/for} history, and other data from Chrome without deleting it or interfering with any of its settings. Give it a try. #'''Don't remove Chrome [yet]...''' We'll need it to import your bookmarks and other data. #*(Optional) If you have Google Chrome open tabs you want to save, bookmark them all in an easy-to-find location, such as in a new "Open Tabs" folder in the Bookmarks bar. #;{for mac}[[Image:Bookmark all tabs Chrome MacOS]]{/for} #'''Download and install Firefox''' from [https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/new/ Mozilla's download page]. #{for mac,linux}'''Quit Chrome'''{/for}{for win}'''Exit Chrome'''{/for} if you have it running. #;{for mac}[[Image:quit chrome mac]]{/for}{for win}[[Image:quit chrome win]]{/for} #'''Open your newly-installed Firefox.''' The import tool will pop up. #*If it doesn't, click the menu button [[Image:Fx89menuButton]], click {menu Bookmarks}, go down to the bottom and click {menu Manage Bookmarks} and, lastly, click {for win}{button Import and Backup}{/for}{for mac}Import [[Image:import button]]{/for}{for linux}{button Import and Backup}{/for} and select {menu Import Data from another Browser} from the menu. #The import tool will look {for win,linux}similar to{/for}{for mac}like{/for} this: #;{for mac,linux}[[Image:import tool]]{/for}{for winxp,win7,win8}[[Image:Fx107ImportWizard-Win7]]{/for}{for win10,win11}[[Image:FxImportWizard-Win10]]{/for} #'''Choose Chrome in the Import Settings and Data window.''' In the next screen, choose the things you want to import. Follow the prompts and Firefox will take care of the rest. #* (Optional) If you saved your open tabs in Google Chrome, find the "From Google Chrome" folder in the Firefox [[Bookmarks Toolbar - Display your favorite websites at the top of the Firefox window|Bookmarks Toolbar]], select the "Open Tabs" folder you created and click {menu Open All in Tabs} to open the tabs in Firefox. #;[[Image:Open all bookmarks in tabs]]