Mozilla - delete and reinstall - how to save bookmarks?

jasonwatkins

derrick wrote: »

But it still won't save it to desktop/disc!

You seem to be fixated on saving things to the desktop, which I can't quite understand.

If this is to make it easier for you to write the file to a disk then fair enough - you say you aren't technical, so I can understand that you need to see the file in front of you so you know where it is.

I don't know how you propose to write something to disc either, or even what type of disk you use.

Watch another tutorial - this one is clearer and has someone actually talking to you about what to do.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXCPoth72Gc

Assuming for the sake of argument you have used mozbackup to backup your profile, and you have re-installed firefox then you must overwrite the profile with your backup - that's the whole point. Firefox will start with a default profile that is essentially "blank" - you need to restore your backup and overwrite that blank profile with it.

But if you could tell me why exactly do you want to save the file to the desktop and how you actually write things to disk then it would certainly make it a bit easier to understand.

derrick

jasonwatkins wrote: »

You seem to be fixated on saving things to the desktop, which I can't quite understand.

If this is to make it easier for you to write the file to a disk then fair enough - you say you aren't technical, so I can understand that you need to see the file in front of you so you know where it is.

I don't know how you propose to write something to disc either, or even what type of disk you use.

Watch another tutorial - this one is clearer and has someone actually talking to you about what to do.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXCPoth72Gc

Assuming for the sake of argument you have used mozbackup to backup your profile, and you have re-installed firefox then you must overwrite the profile with your backup - that's the whole point. Firefox will start with a default profile that is essentially "blank" - you need to restore your backup and overwrite that blank profile with it.

But if you could tell me why exactly do you want to save the file to the desktop and how you actually write things to disk then it would certainly make it a bit easier to understand.

As I have said before, the xmarks is not updating as it should,( I have added things to Bookmarks, and they have not updated to xmarks), this is the reason I would like to save to desktop so that I can transfer to disc via right click on desktop folder then; -"send to dvd-rw drive"

I haven't re-installed Firefox as I had no need to unistall it!

You haven't commented on my query in my last post; - "Having looked at that video, it appears, to be similar to Xmarks, (?), which I have, but I was concerned where one statement says, " restoration can overwrite exist files in existing profile. Do you want to continue?" Should that worry me?"

As I have xmarks, why should I change to mozbackup? is this different? As I see it, it saves to my computer as against xmarks being online,(correct?), if so another reason why I would like to save to disc, if computer crashes I have them on a disc.

Once again,(sorry to repeat), the facility is on Bookmarks to save to desktop, it is just not working, although I have managed to save to desktop earlier but it will only save in JSON, which cannot be read in HTML or ordinary text!

MORPH3US

derrick wrote: »

The OP did not ask that question, I did at post #4!

The OP asked how they could back up their bookmarks, I replied to say to use Xmarks....

You assumed my "use xmarks" reply was to you but you assumed wrong it was to the OP.

Anyway i'll leave you to it, this thread is far too much hard work for a Sunday afternoon.

derrick

MORPH3US wrote: »

The OP asked how they could back up their bookmarks, I replied to say to use Xmarks....

You assumed my "use xmarks" reply was to you but you assumed wrong it was to the OP.

I assumed that because you quoted my post in your reply #47 where you asked of my reply; - "Where did the OP say he wanted to save the bookmarks to the desktop?!?!? " So pretty much correct to assume your remark was aimed at me!

MORPH3US

Geez, this is really hard work...

Look at post 34 mate, I didn't quote you in that, I just replied to the OP (because its his thread so obvious really).

Then in post 36 you responded to my post 34 but as above, it wasn't even aimed at you......

My head is spinning..... and this thread is well and truly ruined for the OP but hopefully he got his answer from it.

If you still need help derrick then I suggest you start a new thread of your own, this one is far too confusing.

jasonwatkins

derrick wrote: »

As I have xmarks, why should I change to mozbackup? is this different?

mozbackup basically takes a snapshot of your firefox setup - bookmarks, profile, themes, add-ons, passwords, cookies & certificates and saves it to a single file.

you can select which parts of your firefox profile you wish to backup - so mozbackup can only backup bookmarks if you so wish.

i've never used xmarks personally, because I find mozbackup so easy to use.

there really is no reason to worry about overwriting your firefox profile either.

if you use mozbackup, it gives you the option to choose which directory you want to save the backup to, so you can quite easily choose the desktop folder if you so wish. however, as i've said, it will default to the documents folder so all you would simply do is go to the documents folder and look for a file that
looks like this ..

Firefox 3.5 (en-GB) - 2009-06-19.pcv

and then right click that and select "send to dvd-rw" drive.

there really is no need to fanny around with sychronising bookmarks online or any of that nonsense - just one small file that can be saved and that's it.

spud17

the xmarks is not updating as it should,

Have you checked - Tools / Xmarks / Xmark Settings/ Sync - are the correct boxes ticked, i.e.Enable Automatic Sync and Sync on Shutdown.

As for backing up your bookmarks, forget the faffing around with Firefox profiles, Login to Xmarks by going, Tools / Xmarks / MyXmarks, enter your user name and password.

Or Login via THIS page.

Select the Tools tab and select Export Bookmarks to HTML.

You can also use the same tab to restore an old set of Bookmarks or find a Bookmark you've accidently deleted.

derrick

spud17 wrote: »

Have you checked - Tools / Xmarks / Xmark Settings/ Sync - are the correct boxes ticked, i.e.Enable Automatic Sync and Sync on Shutdown.

As for backing up your bookmarks, forget the faffing around with Firefox profiles, Login to Xmarks by going, Tools / Xmarks / MyXmarks, enter your user name and password.

Or Login via THIS page.

Select the Tools tab and select Export Bookmarks to HTML.

You can also use the same tab to restore an old set of Bookmarks or find a Bookmark you've accidently deleted.

Syncing is already done, (with those 2 boxes ticked), and has been since I set it up when using V2, it is saying, "Syncing Successfully", although it also says, "Last Sync, Never".
I have just synced manually, and the newer bookmarks I put into my browser during the last couple of weeks are now there and it is saying, "Changes Pending".

Selecting the tools tab and then "export Bookmarks to HTML" does indeed give me a file I can save to wherever I want.

It is a way to do it, but still does not answer why it will not do it straight from "organise bookmarks" in the Bookmark menu as it is supposed to do!

Thanks but I think I will leave it at that now.

derrick

jasonwatkins wrote: »

mozbackup basically takes a snapshot of your firefox setup - bookmarks, profile, themes, add-ons, passwords, cookies & certificates and saves it to a single file.

you can select which parts of your firefox profile you wish to backup - so mozbackup can only backup bookmarks if you so wish.

i've never used xmarks personally, because I find mozbackup so easy to use.

there really is no reason to worry about overwriting your firefox profile either.

if you use mozbackup, it gives you the option to choose which directory you want to save the backup to, so you can quite easily choose the desktop folder if you so wish. however, as i've said, it will default to the documents folder so all you would simply do is go to the documents folder and look for a file that
looks like this ..

Firefox 3.5 (en-GB) - 2009-06-19.pcv

and then right click that and select "send to dvd-rw" drive.

there really is no need to fanny around with sychronising bookmarks online or any of that nonsense - just one small file that can be saved and that's it.

As you may guess, I prefer to stick with what I know, so will stick with Xmarks for now but may take a look at Mozbackup when I have more time. If I go down that route, can I leave Xmarks on as well?

Thanks

isofa

Can I nominate this for the most crazy thread award?! Several detailed solutions, on the 1st page, yet its reached 60 posts...