I updated Firefox and I lost all my bookmarks and history. Can I get it back?
I updated Firefox, lost my tabs, history, bookmarks and basically all settings. It's as if I had downloaded Firefox for the first time and all records of the previous Firefox were deleted. I'm also getting a error message "The bookmarks and history system will not be functional because one of Firefox's files is in use by another application. Some security software can cause this problem. " I have a MacBook running Mac OS X. Also my passwords are all gone and the me Booksmark Toolbar. HELP!
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Problems with bookmarks and history not working properly can be caused by a corrupted places.sqlite database file.
You can check for problems with the places.sqlite database file in the Firefox profile folder.
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Bookmarks_history_and_toolbar_buttons_not_working_-_Firefox
- https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Bookmarks+not+saved#w_fix-the-bookmarks-file
If you use the Time Machine then you can try to restore and older copy of the places.sqlite file.
- http://www.apple.com/support/timemachine/
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Backing_up_and_restoring_bookmarks_-_Firefox
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
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Problems with bookmarks and history not working properly can be caused by a corrupted places.sqlite database file.
You can check for problems with the places.sqlite database file in the Firefox profile folder.
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Bookmarks_history_and_toolbar_buttons_not_working_-_Firefox
- https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Bookmarks+not+saved#w_fix-the-bookmarks-file
If you use the Time Machine then you can try to restore and older copy of the places.sqlite file.