merompetehla@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · edit-26 months ago[SOLVED] if I copy a ff profile (folder) in a new computer I should see the bookmarks as well, right?message-squaremessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up118arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up116arrow-down1message-square[SOLVED] if I copy a ff profile (folder) in a new computer I should see the bookmarks as well, right?merompetehla@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · edit-26 months agomessage-square6fedilinkfile-text
or is copying the bookmarks as a html file the only way? ETA: thank you for your input, problem solved.
minus-squarenoodlejetski@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up10·edit-26 months agoyes, it copies everything, including history, bookmarks, installed addons and UI modifications.
minus-squareKrafting@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·6 months agoAnd you need to select it in the profile settings (about:profiles iirc)
minus-squareDr Jekell@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 months agoWhat I do is start up Firefox first to create all the first start files then close it and delete everything in the Firefox folder then copy across everything from the original pc. Seems to work alright.
minus-squareLemmchen@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 months agoYou can also run firefox -p in the terminal.
minus-squareMalReynolds@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 months agoAlso my experience, but before they made transference a thing they controlled.
yes, it copies everything, including history, bookmarks, installed addons and UI modifications.
And you need to select it in the profile settings (about:profiles iirc)
What I do is start up Firefox first to create all the first start files then close it and delete everything in the Firefox folder then copy across everything from the original pc.
Seems to work alright.
You can also run
firefox -pin the terminal.Also my experience, but before they made transference a thing they controlled.