Some extensions/add-ons that worked in the old Firefox version, might be disabled in the new Firefox because they're incompatible.įor the rest I know of no problems all other stuff, notably the all-important bookmarks, get transferred nicely. Independent (so to speak) of the Firefox application/code itself ? In order to create a new profile, you use the Profile Manager.To start the Profile Manager in Windows, follow these steps: Close Firefox completely (select File > Exit from the main menu of Firefox). Have a newer version of Firefox have any compatibility problems when being used with a newer version of Firefox or is the info in mozillia/firefox completely Firefox stores a users personal information such as bookmarks, extensions, and user preferences in a unique profile.The first time you start Firefox, it will automatically create a default profile additional profiles can be created using the Profile Manager. See also Profile folder - Thunderbird and Profile folder - SeaMonkey. Is there a remote possibility that moving the mozillia/firefox information from an old installation to a new Linux Mint installation which would most likely This article is about Firefoxs profile folder. To create a new profile, click the Create a New Profile button. If you haven’t fiddled with Firefox profiles before, you will likely be using the default profile. A small dialog will appear with options to create a new profile, rename or delete existing profiles, and start Firefox with the selected profile. You can bookmark this page for easier access in the future, if you like. from one Firefox installation to another computer. To access this feature, type about:profiles in Firefox’s address bar, and then press Enter.

One additional question regarding transferring info/settings, etc. Firefox for Android stores the personal data under the profile directory, located at /data/data//files/mozilla/.

You might also opt to transfer Firefox's cache, which is in ~/.config/mozilla/firefox this isn't necessary, but might be desired. I've done this countless times without issue.

Termy wrote:Your actual profile is stored in ~/.mozilla/firefox, but as mentioned, transferring the entire ~/.mozilla directory is best.

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