The knowledge of backing up your Firefox profiles comes handy if you try new add-ons frequently or like to try out new Firefox beta versions etc. It also comes in handy if you want to keep a copy of your settings, bookmarks etc. for use on other computers. Here’s how you can backup your Firefox profile.
- Have a zip, &izp or any other file archiving utility handy. We’ll use this to archive and store your Firefox profile.
- Close Firefox.
- Navigate to the Firefox Profile directory:
- Windows:
%APPDATA%\Mozilla - Mac:
~/Library/Application Support - Linux:
~/.mozilla
- Windows:
- Locate the folder named Firefox. Add this folder to a zip archive and move it to a backup location.
You’ve just backed up your Firefox profile.
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I try MozBackup. It is a legend piece of software. I constantly switch between laptop and desktop and have found MozBackup to be indispensable for my needs. Quick, simple, and I don’t think I’ve ever had an error with it.