Comments on: MozBackup - Backup tool for Firefox & Thunderbird profiles

By: Shadoefax

Shadoefax — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 01:38:01 +0000

There is a new Firefox extension that backs up and restores your extensions, themes, cookies, preferences and bookmarks.

It goes beyond just backing up … it actually creates installable xpi and jar files that can be ported to other computers or profiles.

More info here.

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By: Joshua Paine

Joshua Paine — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 12:06:02 +0000

If you have the same Windows username and it’s the same version of Windows between installs, you just copy the folders in your application data folder for firefox and thunderbird and when you launch them on your new system everything just works.

By: raki's lab.net

raki's lab.net — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 11:25:33 +0000

MozBackup: Sichern von Thunderbird- und Firefox-Einstellungen

Genau das kommt mir gerade recht! Am Wochenende wollte ich meinen Rechner neu aufsetzen mit einem schicken neuen WinXP Pro (ja… ich hab z.Zt. immernoch W2k. Das ist nichts Schlimmes!). Meine größte Sorge war eigentlich nur das Sichern/Portieren…

By: Matthew Magain

Matthew Magain — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 05:05:18 +0000

Actually Dean C has a good point. A Windows backup app that knows where the preferences and data live for a stack of popular apps, not just the Mozilla ones, would be incredibly useful. In theory everything should write to somewhere in My Documents or Application Data, but reality is quite a different story.

Configure the app based on paths and versions of Adobe, Macromedia, . Then once you’re set up, backup everything with one click.

By: Dean C

Dean C — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 03:45:04 +0000

You only have your dozen other applications settings to port over now Ben ;)

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 02:43:57 +0000

I found this neat untily a few months ago and its excellent as you have mentioned. Never again do I fear a full reformat because this makes it painless to backup and restore.

By: AlexW

AlexW — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 01:59:30 +0000

Couldn’t agree more, Dean.

I didn’t mention it, but Mozbackup does off the option of passowrd protecting your backups too, so there should be no security concerns using this.

By: Dean C

Dean C — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 01:43:46 +0000

Why on earth firefox doesn’t have a backup facility I do not know. Other than security I can’t think of a reason. And even if that’s the case, why not offer an option on install to enter a password to access to a “Profile” manager, where you can export everything :)